to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
blood relationship; blood relative
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
boneless (of a fillet, etc.); without bone; lacking (moral) conviction; weak-principled; having no backbone
meat shop; butcher's shop
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
just because; even if; even though
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
day after day; day by day
setting a bad example to others
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
par; equivalence; face value; parity
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be bony; to be angular
manly; masculine; like a man
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
while moving; on the move
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to cook (something) with rice
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable