double take (esp. out of surprise)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in accordance with; according to
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to cause a person trouble
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
if it is (the case that ...)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education