victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
subscription; contribution
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to throw open; to leave open
handrail; railing; banister
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
mature woman; middle-aged woman
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
newly appointed; inaugural
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to reach an impasse or deadlock
being imprisoned; being sent to prison
rent paid by a tenant farmer
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(feeling of) tightness in the chest
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch