to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
third day of the month; three days
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
great speed; recklessly fast speed
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unique; peculiar; singular
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
in that way; like that; that way
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
alternation of generations
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude