cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
town; city; municipal; urban
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
leather shoes; leather boots
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
stifled (laughter); simmering
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
proposal; proposition; suggestion
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
height (of a person); stature