brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
good or bad luck; fortune
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
lying down; down!; lie down!
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
to put up (a notice); to post
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to peel; to skin; to pare
more than usual; especially; particularly
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
finding employment; getting a job
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
team of lawyers; defense team; defence team; litigation team
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag