to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to part left and right; to open out
right side; right-hand side
to face on; to look out on to
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to have meaning; to be meaningful
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
colleagues; cronies; merry men
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for