older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
horseplay; fooling around
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
middle of the night; dead of night
police officer; policeman; constable
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
length (of an animal); body length
(distant) howling; backbiting
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)