cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
nice; likeable; desirable
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
headquarters; head office; main office
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
lock-opening; lock-picking
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
confidence; trust; faith; credit
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching