being argued into silence; being left speechless
promotion; raising of status
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
organization or group behind a crime or act of terror
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
sad; wretched; deplorable
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
at the last moment; this late in the game
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
as you see; as you can see
being open but having virtually no business
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch