with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
classical form of martial art
like this; in this way; as you see
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
admiration; being impressed (by)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
innermost depths of one's heart
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
customer traffic; customers; custom
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
underworld; underside of society
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
menu; schedule; program; menu
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
sōmen; fine white noodles