son of a bitch; piece of shit
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
desalinating with water; salt removal
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to rain incessantly; to downpour
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
looking on; remaining a spectator
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
to do for (the sake of someone else)
police drama (television); detective drama
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy