tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
that's true; of course; obviously
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
opening fully; full throttle; full power
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
in this manner; in this way; like this
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
without cause; without reason
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
shopping; purchased goods
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
on the way back; returning
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
came here; coming here; recently
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
decorative lights; illumination
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see