glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
decomposition; ulceration
to feel depressed; to be down
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to be sacked; to be dismissed
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
rumor of a romance (rumour)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
long ago; once upon a time
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
respect and affection; love and respect
in person; personally; (do) oneself
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
act of mercy; helping another person
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise