cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
passing through without stopping; passing by
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
approximate age; age range
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
invisibly; secretly; privately
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come