gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to toady; to be obsequious
hearsay; learning by hearsay
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
having gone too far to turn back
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
military personnel; soldier
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in this manner; in this way; like this