by means of; due to; because of; according to
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to run about trying to escape
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
generation; lifetime; age
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
older brother; elder brother
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give a round of applause; to applaud
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)