one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
superiority complex; sense of superiority
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preliminary test or trial; tryout
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
waste of time; killing time
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
innumerable; countless; numberless
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
cenotaph; memorial monument
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
burned down; entirely destroyed
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
time; season; period; phase; stage
reopening; resumption; restarting
central part; heart (of a city)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
consoling the spirits of the dead
periodic; regular; routine
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops