to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to flare up; to burst into flames
true character; real nature
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to take a veneer off something
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
short and stout; small but wide around
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare