utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to face on; to look out on to
debt collection; debt collector
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at least; at most; (even) just
New Year's Eve; December 31
at work; in the midst of work; working
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
along the river; riverside
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
hot topic; talk of the town
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
head; lead; vanguard; first
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to happen to hear; to overhear
one's house; one's home; one's family
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated