summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
Onoe Matsunosuke (1875.9.12-1926.9.11)
four-legged tray for festive food
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to pluck; to pick; to tear
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
Son of God; child of an emperor
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light