stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
inverted position (tarot card, etc.); reversed position
one's fate (fortune) as concerns business
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to defy conventional wisdom
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
absolute obedience; complete submission
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
being a good listener; good listener
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
diligent student; studious person
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat