suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
beginning; outset; first; onset
moment; brief space of time
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
shellfish; seashell; shell
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
society; public; community; social studies
authority; power; influence
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble