careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to watch steadily; to stare
being startled; getting a shock
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
very; extremely; excessively
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
number one; first; best; most; game; round
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to breathe out; to exhale
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm