abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
fair and square; open and aboveboard
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
in the end; at the end of the day
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
questions and answers; dialogue
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to triumph; to be elated with success
willpower; energy; vitality
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
100% buckwheat soba; soba made from buckwheat flour only, without the addition of wheat flour
alteration; falsification; faking
to gain strength; to have energy
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
himself; yourself; herself
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
no exception; without exception; always the same
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
higher rank; better position
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)