call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
pitch that hits the batter
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to repeat; to do over again
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to squeeze out; to wring out
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
impression given by a painting or image
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
gratitude; thanks; apology
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond