great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
inferior goods; faulty item
to go with the flow; to go with the times
good material; good timber; able persons
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
business rival; professional jealousy
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
slightly heavy; a little heavy
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
inexpert or untrained eyes
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
highest grade; superlative degree
how can (one) do something
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
retainer; retinue; servant
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
touting; tout; barker; pander
make-up; makeup; cosmetics