ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
Japanese person; Japanese people
record high; all-time high
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
due form; official; formality
it is I who should say so
honour; honor; glory; privilege
women's language; word used by women
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
alone; by oneself; on one's own
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken