bank; banking institution
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
steady; sound; reliable; solid
foreign policy; diplomatic affairs
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
one by one; one each; one at a time
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
cost of a meal (or meals)
second-hand shop; curio shop
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature