lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
very loud volume; megavolume
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to show up; to appear; to turn up
showily decorated truck (e.g. chrome, air-brushed pictures, colored lights); art truck
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
wounded person; injured person
national road; national highway
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
container (e.g. shipping); skip
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares