many; much; plenty; hardly
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
personal affair; one's own affair
longed-for; anxiously awaited
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to work without sleep or rest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
all you want; as much as one wants
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
not understanding; not knowing
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number