to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to pause; to have a short intermission
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
a little bit; a little while
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
name given to the lowest rank of the Japanese caste system after its abolition
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to apologize; to apologise
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly