handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
to stop walking; to pause
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
scale; scope; plan; structure
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
at a moment's notice; readily
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
ice house; ice room; cold room
company president; manager; director
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
back seat (of a car); rear seat
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to meet; to assemble; to congregate