direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
boisterously; roughly; briskly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
contract; compact; agreement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
secondhand smoke; sidestream smoke
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by