unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
bungalow; one-story house
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
article; thing; object; property; real estate
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
continuing one's education into university
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
earthquake-resistant construction
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
contract; compact; agreement
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
living; lifestyle; living room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)