to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hear something for the last time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
success; prosperity; boom
president (of a society); chairman
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
overnight; since last night
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
the lower classes; the common people
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself