young person; youth; young
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
sour look; surly face; pout
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
subleader; assistant leader
to ask a question; to ask questions
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to cease; to stop; to be over
estimate (of costs); budget
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
severe; strict; tough; hard
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to carry around; to carry on one's person
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try