since then; from that time; ever since
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(made of) stone; stone-built
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
organ (musical instrument)
in succession; one after another
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial