(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to mow; to reap; to harvest
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to lose heart; to lose motivation
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
for work; in a manner related to work
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to cease; to stop; to be over
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
indirection; indirectness
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook