to begin; to set about; to start
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
when it comes to; concerning
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
safecracking; safecracker
when it becomes; when it comes to
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to laugh away; to laugh off
without; but if; otherwise; or else
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 quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
quick-witted; quick to understand
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
gem; jewel; precious stone
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of