10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
you could say; you might say; verging on the
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
judgment; judgement; discernment
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
third-year student; third-year pupil
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to get one's head around; to think about
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to check; to stop; to keep back
by myself; in person; by oneself
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
producer (film, TV, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below