principal; capital; seed money
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to palm off; to force a sale
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
drinking bout; merrymaking
contest; comparison; competition
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
one or two; a few; small number
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty