cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
correction; revision; amendment
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
two (long cylindrical things)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
assertion; declaration; affirmation
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances