driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
interruption; suspension; break
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to fight; to exchange blows
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
-less; lacking; non-existing
locking technique in judo
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
stillness; repose; standing still
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number