tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
authenticity; credibility
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
intention; idea; inclination; wish
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to worry about the future
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
light; right; right field; right fielder
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate