won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
housewife demographic; housewives
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
in comparison to; rather than
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
considerably; fairly; quite
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to pass (of time); to elapse
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
scandal; deplorable event
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
black-market lending; illegal loan
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
amount of money; sum of money
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
performer; entertainer; celebrity
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank