repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
what do you want?; can I help you?
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
switching over to; migration; transition
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to beat to death; to kill
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth