circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
gambling game; game of chance
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
home area; home town; local
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
capital; funds; seed money; asset
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
chatterbox; talkative girl; precocious girl
member of a theatrical troupe
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
white cane (for the blind or visually impaired)
going on an alms round (for food); going begging (for food); going to ask for alms of food; pindacara
particular; hard to please; fussy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
temporary residence or shelter
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict