thick; bulky; massive; heavy
considerably; greatly; a lot
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
half-florescent; half-bloomed
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
8th note; eighth note; quaver
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
eating moderately; moderation in eating; (lit.) eating until 80% full
sixteenth note; semiquaver
(about) ninety percent (finished, complete, etc.); nearly; almost; almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons; give the devil his due
ichibugin; Edo-period rectangular silver coin worth one quarter ryō
ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō
ichibuban; Edo-period rectangular coin (usu. gold) worth a quarter ryō
new money; nouveau riche; person who has amassed substantial wealth in his lifetime
nearly; almost; (lit.) eight or nine parts (out of ten)
32nd note; demisemiquaver
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
64th note; hemidemisemiquaver; semidemisemiquaver
ichibubankin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth one quarter ryō
high-quality tobacco produced in Kokubu (Kagoshima prefecture)
being delisted or censored by the Google search engine (of a website)
a glib tongue (with fair words); fluent talk designed to deceive; talk something away
seventy percent polished rice
type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up seven-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
Kokubu Station (Kagoshima)