story; tale; talk; discussion
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
again; once more; a second time
troubled times; turbulent times
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
mashed boiled green soybeans
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
a little bit; a little while