interruption; suspension; break
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
surname; family name; last name
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
witnessing; observing; sighting
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
influence; clout; leverage
financial power; financial means; wealth
invitation; introduction; temptation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
generation; lifetime; age
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
so; like this; in this way
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
family; members of a family
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic