drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
rise and fall; ups and downs
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
public facilities; utilities
to be born; to come into the world
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
planner; drafter; deviser
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
influential person; man of importance
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
offensive (movement); aggression
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
vermilion (colour); cinnabar