effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to play with; to toy with; to tease
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
basking in the sun; sunbathing
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to cause to swell; to inflame
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
woman; lady; adult female
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
chasing after women; womanizing
about when; about what time; how soon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
minimum; at the very least
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
omen; sign; notice; indication
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
gem; jewel; precious stone
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
world; society; people; the public
to annoy; to cause trouble
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
secret; private; surreptitious
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
disclosure; exposure; revelation
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)