to close (one's eyes); to shut
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
great difference; major mistake
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
retainer; attendant; escort
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to subsist; to keep on living
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
exemplar; model; example; pattern
old or veteran army general
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing