topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
stepping back; drawing back
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to fall on one's backside
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to rise; to erect; to get up
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
several people; a few people
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
results; record; grades; marks