to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
many; much; plenty; hardly
connection; link; relationship
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
class; heading; group; category
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
personal (employee); employed; retained
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated