bungalow; one-story house
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
snake (esp. Japanese rat snake)
dhole (Cuon alpinus); red wolf (Canis rufus)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
to grow weary; to get tired of
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
specialization; specialisation
roundabout road; curving road
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to sit silently at a meeting
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
fleecy clouds (esp. cumulus clouds)
from one's seat; without stirring
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement