reward money; reward; honorarium
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
before it happens; beforehand
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
bolero (dance); bolero; shrug
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
account book; register; ledger
leaving everything up to someone else
sobriety; soberness; sober face
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival