subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
round shape; circle; circular form
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
looks; personal appearance; features
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in proportion to; just as much as
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
article for everyday use; domestic article
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot