rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
adds force or indicates command
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
too much; excessively; too
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
stealthily; secretly; in secret
like that; that way; thus
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
protracted war; war of attrition
form; shape; figure; visage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to have a rumor circulating
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there