twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
almost; roughly; approximately
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
several people; a few people
eighth day of the month; eight days
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
question; inquiry; enquiry
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.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to gather; to collect; to assemble
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
one by one; one at a time; in turn
story; tale; talk; discussion
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
changing clothes; change of clothes
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
first shrine visit of New Year