Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
solely; entirely; only; or
period of youth; while young
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
something that leaps or thrusts out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to give; to do (something) for
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
rolled Japanese-style omelette
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
lollo rosso; red-leaf lettuce
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
first challenge; first try
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
sensual love; love affair
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
table tennis table; ping-pong table
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)