full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
occasional; infrequent; rare
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
not worth doing; waste of effort
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
being dotted with; being scattered
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
underestimation; undervaluation
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
present continuous tense; present progressive form
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive