with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
after school (at the end of the day)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
late at night; at a late hour
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness