floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
calm; composed; leisurely
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
tenosynovitis; tendonitis; tendinitis
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis