barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to manage something successfully; to be successful
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
one's family; family member
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
look!; there!; here!; that is
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with a momentary flash of light
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
dancing or jumping for joy
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
lying face down; upside down; prone
to pitch forward; to fall forward
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up