end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
same; similar; (just) like; equal
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
dismissal; sacking; discharge
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
rest; break; recess; intermission
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tension; mental strain; nervousness
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
suffix for familiar person
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry