to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to palm off; to force a sale
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to smirk; to grin broadly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
being filled with; being full of; permeation
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification