to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
handsome young man; Adonis
rubbish heap; garbage dump
good-looking; fair; beautiful
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
way out; means to escape; escape route
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
to subsist; to keep on living
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
general term; generic name