whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to employ; to hire; to charter
several years; a few years
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
so; like this; in this way
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
immediately; right away; on the spot
sales; selling; marketing
to mix; to stir; to blend
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
ten; 10; ten years of age
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)