to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to strangle; to constrict
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
silence (not speaking); muteness
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
principal occupation; core business
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be profitable; to yield a profit
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
gambling den; gambling house
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
instead; but (on the other hand)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal