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
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
but; however; although; though
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
manners; behavior; behaviour
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
you could say that; that might be so
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
eating between meals; snacking
at least; at most; (even) just
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with