to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
infancy; childhood; tender age
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
District Public Prosecutor's Office
brand-new article; new item
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator