to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
opposite side; other side; other party
older sister; lass; young lady
with a clatter; clatteringly
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
chief; leader; head; executive
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to backfire; to have a harmful result
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to lose money; to spend money
right in the center (centre)
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains
to put someone to work; to make someone work
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
anything and everything; just about everything
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
holding horizontally in one's mouth; holding on the side of one's mouth
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat