accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to put someone to trouble
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to be settled; to be brought to an end
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up