devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
boastful speech; bragging
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
sense of relief; feeling of relief
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
main street; avenue; boulevard
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
crew-cut (type of haircut)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
duty room; staff room; waiting room