swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
speaking voice; talking voice
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
opposite side; other side; other party
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to say; to tell; to state; to do
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
still; even now; to this day
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman