to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
match (to light fire with)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
plural; multiple; several
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
information; making a report (to a superior)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to carry; to bring (to a place)