sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to like; to love; to be fond of
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
same trade; same business; same profession
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
moneylending; moneylender
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
lawless area; lawless district
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)