quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to apologize; to apologise
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
novel; original; new; innovative
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
the scruff or nape of the neck
manner of using one's hands
existence; possession; having; limited company
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
should time and circumstances permit
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
not counting (as anything significant)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant