rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent
proud; having a prominent nose
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
thin; slender; slim; skinny
outward appearance; apparent
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
rape and murder; murder following rape
homosexual (person); gay person
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
everyday life; daily life
true character; real nature
jungle; jungle; jungle music
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
with a snap; with a crack
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
incision; operation; section
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice