gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
materials; data; document
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
simply; merely; only; solely
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
sweet flour paste (Chinese seasoning)
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
item; article; dish; course; finest item
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to speak; to hear a voice
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home