master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
death by hanging; execution by hanging
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dock; thorough physical examination
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to employ; to hire; to charter
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable