cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
street stall; stand; booth
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
choker (type of necklace)
rustling; refreshing; clearly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
too much; excessively; too
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
indicate reason; infers some protest
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch