curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be greedy; to devour greedily
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)