grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
grotesque; disgusting; gross
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
covert action; covert operations
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
fixed; obvious; commonplace
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
like a decent person; human
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
expressing one's mind; speaking out