to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
antique market; flea market; jumble market; used-goods market
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
inferior goods; faulty item
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to not believe one's ears
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly