to employ; to hire; to charter
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
way (of doing); manner; method; means
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
winner; victor; conqueror
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
action; operation; effect; function
either way; in any case; one way or another
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
being imprisoned; being sent to prison
postponement; deferment; adjournment
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
trial; judgement; judgment
social page (of newspaper); local news page
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
at a moment's notice; readily
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative