patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
method of attack; place of attack
to brave a danger; to take a risk
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
character leitmotif; character theme song
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
Christmas carol; Christmas song
to switch off; to turn off
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
marshland; wetland; swampland
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
abstract or impracticable theory
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap