to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
is something that; is that which
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
change of schedule; schedule change
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
difference; disparity; gap
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
section; cross section; profile
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. at a restaurant, pachinko parlour)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO