to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
inspection; examination; checking
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to be erected; to be built
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
fifth day of the month; five days
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to become frayed; to become loose
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
along the road; at the side of the road
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
life; living; I; me; student
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow