without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
having no idea; having no clue
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
your body; your health; yourself; you
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to look around; to survey
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance