showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
wide-awake to one's interests
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
almost completely empty; virtually empty
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
both sides; two sides; double-sided
construction; establishment
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
small number; few; minority
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
intelligence gathering; information gathering