forced laugh; forced smile
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
assortment; product lineup
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
socialization; socialisation
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
foreign-language newspaper
to demand money; to pester; to extort
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
ignorant of the ways of the world
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
huge rock; massive boulder
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)