appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
theatre-going; theater-going
malicious; deliberately mean
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
private affairs; personal matter
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
everywhere; all over; throughout
so what!; who gives a damn?
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
troupe; theatrical company
to tear off; to strip; to rob
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
pull; patronage; tug; discount
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
100,000,000; one hundred million
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
likability; favorability; popularity
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to