to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
taste; palate; sense of taste
illegal; illicit; unlawful
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
to have no chance (of succeeding)
have a good day; take care; see you
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
on board a ship; aboard a ship
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
counter for (small) boats
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
sudden impulse; passing fancy
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!