hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
technique; art; skill; move
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
resignation; acceptance; consolation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to beat to death; to kill
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
waste of time; killing time
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
progress; advance; improvement; development
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nice; good; well-executed