handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
true character; real nature
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
import; importation; introduction; afferent
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to attack; to assault; to assail
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
to take a veneer off something
king; monarch; ruler; champion
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer