all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
laughing while reminiscing
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to anticipate; to foresee
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
existence; possession; having; limited company
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
possible; likely; probable
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
take (e.g. in film-making)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
gossip; corner of the mouth
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
filtration; filtering; percolation
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff