appointing to a responsible post; making much of
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
influence; clout; leverage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to complete decisively; to do to completion
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(not so) much; (not) very
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
logistics; supply; communications
something; some kind of; for some reason
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to approach; to draw near
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
memory; ability to remember
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes