to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
sharp sighted; easily awakened
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
troublesome; annoying; complicated
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in the future; another day; later
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
manner of using one's hands
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid