you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
imagination; supposition; guess
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
being too late; losing one's final chance
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
continuation; succession; series
subordinate work; assistant; servant
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
large amount of money; great cost
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification