to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against