each juncture; each turning point
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
paper cover; wrapper; wrapping paper
attentively; cautiously; carefully; watchfully; with caution
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
a recommendation; an order
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to shave off; to scrape off
to perfume clothes by burning incense
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
to fail to catch; to ignore
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (for New Year and the Emperor's birthday)
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
jack-of-all-trades; all-rounder; generalist; general merchant; general store
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy