life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to ask; to enquire; to query
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
long (time); protracted; prolonged
being liable to criticism
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.); carrying pole; shoulder pole
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
with surprise; with a start
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
considerably; greatly; a lot
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as you see; as you can see
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
line; queue; procession; matrix
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one's best interests; one's own good
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
dwelling; house; residence; living; life