to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
jelly beans; jellybeans; jelly bean; jellybean
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
environment; circumstance
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
self-consciousness; self-awareness
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wicked tongue; abusive language
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
curse; spell; malediction
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique