unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
very loud volume; megavolume
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to shout (in anger); to yell
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to triumph; to be elated with success
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
in the future; another day; later
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care