8000; eight thousand; many
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
being upright and cleanhanded
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
sure punishment or reward
homosexuality; homosexual love
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
insolent fellow; rude fellow
valuable article; valuables
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince