body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
treating someone like a child
unique; peculiar; special
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
roundhouse kick; turning kick
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
just the other day; quite recently
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
complete set; all; everything
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
forced to use; forced into a position
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
talking while standing; standing around talking
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
in the morning; during the morning
completely changed; totally transformed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
dancing or jumping for joy