image; figure; figure; form; image
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
such; this sort of; like this
bowl of rice with food on top
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
source of information; intelligence source; message source
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
reward; honorarium; remuneration
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
smoothly; easily; readily
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to head home; to leave for home
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
testimony; (verbal) evidence
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor