obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
moneylending; moneylender
intercept; interception; counter-attack
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
a cut above; one step above
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to carry out one's mission
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
character building; formation of character; personality development
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
minuteness; one millionth
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
funeral; burial; condolence
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to lead someone around by the nose
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum