disturbance; riot; mayhem
favorite; favourite; habitually used
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
24 hours; twenty-four hours
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
no matter how much time passes
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to use and then throw away
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
for work; in a manner related to work
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
delay; putting off; procrastination
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
be (that) as it may; having said that
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to live through; to survive
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to shake; to waver; to tremble