handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to follow another's example
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
process; course; mechanism
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
persevering; very patient
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to come and go; to go back and forth
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
clicking; clopping; clacking
military shoes; combat boots
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
future (usually near); prospects
correction; revision; amendment