to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
having said that; on the other hand
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
fake; something false; sham; deception
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(not so) much; (not) very
to be helpful; to be useful
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)