it's not like; it isn't as if
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
performing arts; acrobatics
body; group; party; company; troupe
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
convenient; handy; useful
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
old clothes; secondhand clothing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
narrow margin; slim margin
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
menial; meanness; servility; abject
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
admiration; being impressed (by)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
self-deprecating; self-mocking
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)