appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
gossip; corner of the mouth
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
without trouble; easily; readily
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
skilled manager; resourceful general
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to increase; to add to; to augment
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
as expected; as predicted
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)