to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
non-prosecution; decision not to prosecute; dropping of charges; disposition not to prosecute
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
smoking area; smoking corner
Zippo (cigarette lighter)
to turn something (forcefully)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
largest ever; biggest; record
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to fight with swords; to cross swords
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
crystalline lens (of the eye)
age thirty; one's thirties
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to count; to include in the number
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation