to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
brown; light brown; tawny
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
but; however; provided that
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
the opposite direction; the other way
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)