to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
beyond comparison; incomparable
confusion; distraction; derangement
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
talking while standing; standing around talking
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
convenient; expedient; makeshift
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; source; beginning; starting point
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
maintainability; serviceability
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
playing in the mud; playing with mud
long ago; previous; of a former age
popular entertainment; mass entertainment; public amusement
anecdote; brief (comic) story
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
import; importation; introduction; afferent