effect; efficacy; validity; potency
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
head; lead; vanguard; first
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to repeat; to be frequent
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be a matter of life or death
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to jump upon (a moving object)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss