creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
large amount of money; great cost
to carry around; to carry on one's person
colleagues; cronies; merry men
no, not like that (but like this)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
each place; various places
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to threaten; to make threats
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
dark reddish-brown; liver color
wearing one's hair in braids
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit