therefore; for that reason; such being the case
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
insatiable; untiring; persistent
jail made by placing bars across a cave entrance; cave prison
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
piece; fragment; one (object)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
defense; defence; protection
administration (of medicine)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to bring back; to restore
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
to one's heart's content or satisfaction