swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
melancholy; gloom; depression
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
soft and pleasant on the tongue
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
from outside; from the side
retainer; retinue; servant
matter of concern and interest
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
loveable; very likeable; like very much
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality