to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
in person; personally; directly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
number one; first; best; most; game; round
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(walking) stick; cane; wand
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to become better; to improve
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
one night; one evening; all night; overnight