don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to have a talk; to tell a story
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
manly; masculine; like a man
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
how many people; a number of people
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
and then; and so; and; so then
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
admiration; wonder; astonishment
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
the same as always; day after day
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
(necessary) personnel; required person
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious