upper half of the body; upper body
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
deadly serious; deadly earnest
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
going straight on; going straight ahead
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
simple; easy; convenient; handy
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit