tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
many children; large family
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
Okamoto Kihachi (1924.2-)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK