ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
way one walks; one's walk
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to make it worth somebody's while; to make something worthwhile
urgent; requiring quick (response)
unusual; serious; incomparable
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
general; popular; common; typical
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
drinking bout; merrymaking
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to summon; to get used to call
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
vertical stripes; striped fabric
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
association; union; guild
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
raw materials; ingredients