covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
with hands in pockets; idleness
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to be embarrassed; to lose face
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
wood (for building); lumber; timber
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to thrust away; to send flying
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
these guys; these fellows
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money