fast-talking; rapid talking
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be settled; to be brought to an end
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
selection; choice; option
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
again and again; repeatedly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
touching; moving; painful
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
product; produce; result; fruit
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
beginning (of a century, etc.)