to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to kick out; to cut back (on spending)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
a little bit; a little while
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
older brother; elder brother
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
amateur theatricals; amateur dramatic performance
practice; practising; training; study
close-cropped hair; shaven head
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the same; the said; likewise
woodblock printer; person who prints using woodblocks (as opposed to the carver who carves them)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
food tray (used in the food industry)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts