role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
by sheer strength; by brute force
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
though; notwithstanding; although
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to summon courage; to be brave
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
seniority by length of service
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to torment; to harass; to tease
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
acting ability; talent as a performer