dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to think of; to come up with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
long ago; a long time ago; already
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
such a thing; something like that
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
tall figure; high stature
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
exchanging business cards
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
open; spacious; extensive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by