to finish; to end; to close
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
forcibly; against one's will
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
approximate age; age range
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
invitation; introduction; temptation
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post