to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
river; stream; River; the ... river
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
big man; large man; tall man; giant
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
carving; engraving; sculpture
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
stepping back; drawing back
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
remembrance; recollection; recognition
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
right in the center (centre)