cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
on bad terms; at loggerheads
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
composite; combined; complex
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
collective responsibility; joint liability
an assortment; combination
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
effect; result; worth; use; avail
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
however; having said that; but
overhasty; rash; premature
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
store; reserve; stock; savings
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to escape from; to get out
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
momentous (crucial) decision