to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
3000; three thousand; many
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
another thing; other things; another man's property
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(written) contract; agreement
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to make a vow; to take an oath
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
very popular; highly favoured
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
shriek of delight; cry of joy
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation