unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
equality; uniformity; evenness
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
thickness; profundity; depth
splash of mud; mud spatter
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
festival; feast; carnival
traditional; conventional
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
each nation; many nations; many countries
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
overall victory; championship
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
ability to attract customers
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
source of funds; resources; finances
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to some extent; to a certain extent
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)