skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
in this manner; in this way; like this
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to gain fame; to make one's name
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
additional order; adding to an existing order
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
menial; meanness; servility; abject
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
duty; function; office; mission; task
cheap article; poor quality article