reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be helpful; to be useful
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
trouble; bother; annoyance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even if ...; even supposing that ...
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew