to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
night watch; night watchman
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
matter to be checked or investigated
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw into; to toss into
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant