sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to tear off; to strip; to rob
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
these guys; these fellows
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
while; even though; despite