penniless; extremely poor; destitute
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
such; like that; that sort of; very
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
one day; (on) a certain day
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
special; particular; peculiar; unique
high; noble; refined; advanced
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
true state; actual condition; reality