completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
business discussion; negotiation
sales battle; business competition
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
head over heels; headlong; head first
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach