vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
aulos (ancient Greek wind instrument); double flute
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
movie; film; motion picture
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
behind with everything; too late; reactive
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
little by little; bit by bit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
simply; merely; only; solely
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to have a talk; to tell a story
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)