brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
hostile nature; inimical character
personality; character; individuality; personhood
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
though one didn't intend (expect) to
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
third time lucky; third time's the charm
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition