don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
night watch; night sentry
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
distant place; faraway location; far away
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job