to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
to glare at each other; to confront each other
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
man; male; masculine gender
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
a little bit; a little while
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
by itself; automatically; naturally
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
admiration; wonder; astonishment