-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
you (plural); all of you; you all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to spit out; to eject; to dump
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to subsist; to keep on living
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to collect; to assemble; to gather
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
settlement; solution; resolution
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
time; season; period; phase; stage
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
job; work; duties; trade; skill
promotion; raising of status
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat
how much; how many; to what extent
well-cooked; well-done; browned
light brown; golden brown