stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
transactions; dealings; business
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be boiled; to be cooked
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
information discovery; disclosure of information
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
blank column; blank space
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
headquarters; head office; main office
reinforced concrete; remote control
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
controlled society; regulated society
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
demonstration; manifestation; protest
(dead) end; end of the line
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
to speak; to hear a voice
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus