stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
approval; acceptance; toleration
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
legalization; legalisation
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to change hands; to be succeeded
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
automatic; intransitive verb
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to be badly made; to fail
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
starting point; starting line
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge