to triumph; to be elated with success
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
quick work; (clever) feat
to take back; to recapture
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
string bikini; g-string; thong
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
the same kind; accomplice; partner
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
ill will; malice; evil intent
welcome; (warm) reception
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
hazard; hazard flashers; hazard warning lights
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
greeting; a fine thing to say
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
culottes (esp. short divided skirt)