Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
consulting agreement; advisory contract
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
make no progress; remain unsettled
to hate each other; to hate mutually
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
District Public Prosecutor's Office
first thing in the morning
(brute) force; using all one's might
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
how many months?; how long?
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
silence; stillness; quietness
capable of anything; liable to do
sensitivity; susceptibility