black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
3000; three thousand; many
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
not worth considering; out of the question
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation