income; receipts; revenue
time; hour; period; class
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
festival; feast; carnival
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
by myself; in person; by oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
difference; variation; difference
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
first shrine visit of New Year
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
honorific/polite/humble prefix
monetary offering; offertory
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)