operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
division by 1000; one-thousandth
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
interference; intervention; meddling
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
weakening; emaciation; decline
to try to do; to attempt to do
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
great joy; delight; jubilation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
the lower classes; the common people
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun