being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
turning sideways; landscape orientation
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to push aside; to push one's way through
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
state of mind; mentality; psychology
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
creation; Creation (by God)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
match; game; bout; contest
acting according to one's inclinations
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to serve; to work for; to attend
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
personal (employee); employed; retained
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded