to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
depravity; corruption; degradation
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
indiscriminately; recklessly
whispering; murmuring; subdued
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to care for someone; to look after someone
color scheme; colour scheme
long ago; a long time ago; already
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to become frayed; to become loose
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
active; dynamic; energetic
inspection; examination; checking
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
work procedure; operational procedure
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to polish up; to shine up