temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
capital; funds; seed money; asset
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
value; worth; virtue; blessing
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
coming out (as gay, etc.)
private affairs; personal matter
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to be fated to; be linked by fate
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
killing two birds with one stone
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)