(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
several people; a few people
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
final; eventual; ultimate
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
choice; selection; option
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
like that; that way; thus
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
ringing; throbbing violently
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically