to be discouraged; to shrink from
consequence; outcome; result; blame
how should I know?; don't ask me
to redeem (from sin); to save
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to ask a high price; to overcharge
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
nice; good; well-executed
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
best photograph; best shot
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have