boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
just the other day; quite recently
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
busy; having no (free) time
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to have a hard time of it
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
old friend; familiar face
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
final; eventual; ultimate
neglecting; leaving alone
sour look; surly face; pout
(police) detective; criminal matter
techniques for arresting criminals; arrest technique
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
technical skill; ability; capacity
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
outside one's jurisdiction
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
interception (email); wiretap; bug
association; union; guild
news; word; tidings; omen
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life