first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
gem; jewel; precious stone
for example; for instance; e.g.
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm