rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to appear in the newspaper
young greens; young herbs
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
third day of the month; three days
this and that; such and such
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
modern person; people of today
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
island in a pond or river
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed