angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
flow line; streamline; lines representing the flow of a fluid
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
preliminary test or trial; tryout
gambling den; gambling house
unveiling; debut; introduction
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
emperor (of Japan); mikado
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
small fraction; small proportion
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing