to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
wheat straw; barley straw
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
tuning (an instrument); temperament
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
mending; repair; darning; patching up
shoeshine; shoe polishing
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
proper; respectable; decent; honest
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)