hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
these guys; these fellows
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
story; tale; talk; discussion
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
suffix for familiar person
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully