slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
support; backing; aid; assistance
(necessary) personnel; required person
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous