surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
to sell off; to sell completely
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
talking about memories; reminiscences
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
leaving everything up to someone else
back issue (of a publication); back number; number (on the back of a player's uniform); shirt number
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to accumulate (drawings, paintings, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (drawings, paintings, etc.)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
(in the same way) as before; as always
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot