millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
normalcy; normality; normal
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
creation; Creation (by God)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(enter into, be in) a state of war
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
(social) position; status
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
one's own child; one's own children
first thing in the morning
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing