tool; implement; instrument; equipment
recognition; acquaintance
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to jump at; to be attracted by
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
how can (one) do something
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to cut corners; to be shoddy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken