one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to get slightly dirty (all over)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
war situation; progress of a battle
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
three; three years of age
oh no!; good heavens!; oops
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
murder; killing; murderer
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt