amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
how many years; how long; what year
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
needy circumstances; living in poverty
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
in that way; thus; so; so?
weird; disgusting; sickening
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
than; other than; except; but
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
closing time; lockup; curfew
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue