just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
one by one; one after another; successively
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
while; during (the time when)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to jar; to creak; to grate
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
chance (of success); odds
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
right angle; perpendicular
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason