variety of court dance (Nara period)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
threesome (sexual activity)
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
quick-witted; quick to understand
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
arrival of goods; goods received
you could say; you might say; verging on the
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)