suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
many; numerous; various; large number of
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
man among men; manly man; alpha male
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to move forward; to move on
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
5th day of the month; five days
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Miyako Konbu (sweet and sour snack made from dried kelp); Nakano no Miyako Konbu
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
ceremony; rite; ritual; service