to demand money; to pester; to extort
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
line; queue; procession; matrix
to carry; to bring (to a place)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to compete with; to vie for
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
good-natured; of good character
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
half the body; half length
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)