wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
(made of) stone; stone-built
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
intercept; interception; counter-attack
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
near; nearby; not far off
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to become hoarse; to become husky
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...