great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
two (long cylindrical things)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
exchange of blows; long rally
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
street at night; making a night journey
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
vacant house; unoccupied house
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
eye for people; ability to judge character
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts