one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
of great promise; with a promising future
in person; personally; directly
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
called; known as; that; to say
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of