corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
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)
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
knowing; (an) acquaintance
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
group; bunch; crowd; group
Kudou Eiichi (1929.7.17-2000.9.23)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
Nakajou Kiyoshi (1946.3-)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
group of mountain nomads (in Japan); group of mountain people; the Sanka
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
spring water; clear (pure) water
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
before the gate; in front of the gate
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
on hand; readily available
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)