slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put one's strength into
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be absorbed in reading
shadow figure; silhouette
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
with a clatter; clatteringly
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
slight; thin; on the weak side
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
do-or-die game; crucial contest
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
this for sure; certainly is
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
with a click; with a snap
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)