bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
environmentally friendly; eco-friendly
casting pearls before swine
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
business ability; business acumen
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
not necessarily so; is not always true
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to torment; to torture; to harass
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable