difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
opposite side; other side
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
to lose one's footing; to slip
frequency (of occurrence)
person of common sense; common sense man
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
nonchalantly; without a care
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
how long; how far; how much
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
everywhere; all over; throughout