to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
change; alteration; modification
avoiding or dodging responsibility
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
outbreak of war; starting a war
territory; domain; dominion; possession
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
misrepresentation; misstatement
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
to use and then throw away
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
death and injury; being killed or injured
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis