embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
footwear; footgear; shoes
footwear; footgear; shoes
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to have a talk; to tell a story
major incident; major happening; big scandal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
last (on the list); at the bottom; last player
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to slap; to strike; to spank
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
box for holding letters; letter case (carried by a messenger)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)