the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to grow up; to become an adult
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
man; male; masculine gender
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
(sushi) without wasabi; wasabi-free
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
rice field in a low place
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
for example; for instance; e.g.
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
electrically powered; electric
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at