both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
one by one; one after another; successively
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
speech; expression; wording; language
to relax; to take it easy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
tone (of voice); manner of talking
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily