one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be opposite; to face each other
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
the last moment; the very end
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(someone else's) daughter
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion