to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
debt collection; debt collector
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
by all means; by all costs
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
tteok (sweet Korean rice cake)
to encamp; to take up positions
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the reverse; other side; lining
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook