examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in the meanwhile; during the time
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
story; tale; talk; discussion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
opening and shutting; opening and closing
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
risky; dangerous; insecure
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character