to join forces with; to cooperate with
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to collect; to assemble; to gather
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
practice; practising; training; study
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
violent explosion; bursting
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
all present; all concerned; all of us
to raise one's voice; to shout
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to summon courage; to be brave
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich