mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to let one's actions do the talking; to lead by example; to walk the talk
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
thick glasses; (lit.) bottle bottom glasses
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
conferral of a posthumous rank
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
betting ticket; betting slip
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall
Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy