to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to have an eye on; to zero in on
at first; in the beginning; originally
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to sniff out; to get wind of
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
welcome!; nice to see you!
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
unlicensed gambling establishment
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
fee; charge; rate; material
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
television program; TV program
cooperation; coordination; link
waterproofing; making watertight
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
bank; banking institution
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens