railroad; railway; rail transport
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
all-America; pan-American; all of America
in the same way as; just like
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
straight; as the crow flies
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
valuable article; valuables
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
more than enough (to drink)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
welcome!; nice to see you!
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against