underworld; underside of society
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to say; to be pleased to say
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
omniscience and omnipotence
bottom; last; last place; mud
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
match; game; bout; contest
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
payment of debts; repayment
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to amuse oneself; to make merry
with a friendly grin; smilingly
radiant smile; contented smile
four characters; four letters
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to set (sun); to become dark
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours