with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
president's office; director's office
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
to be to the point; to be pertinent
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
than; other than; except; but
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
inflicting injury (criminally)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
lethality; killing effectiveness
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
Japanese evergreen oak (Quercus acuta)
quercus myrsinifolia; bamboo Leaved Oak; quercus myrsinaefolia
something small; something petty; trifle
match; game; bout; contest