three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
since when; from when; how long
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to call each other; to call out to one another
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
high spirits; gleeful mood
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
roller coaster; big dipper
to tower over the surroundings
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
somersault; looping-the-loop
objection; dissent; protest
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time