junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
influence; clout; leverage
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
consequence; result; conclusion
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
slowly and quietly; smoothly
big leakage; uncontained leak
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
whispering into a person's ear
to erase all trace of something
nature; property; disposition
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
sleeping comfort or snugness