car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
recently; lately; these days
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
outbreak of war; starting a war
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
welcome!; nice to see you!
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate