to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in one's own way or style
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
black hair; black-haired horse
long; drawn-out; very long
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
rating; classification; allocation; grading
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag