ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to pass (of time); to elapse
reason; cause; circumstances
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
this and that; one thing or another
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
nice; likeable; desirable
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
The Conquest of Bread (1892 book by Peter Kropotkin)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
should; must; -able; probably; likely
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
Koutoku Shuusui (1871-1911)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while