to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to have a talk; to tell a story
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
one's way (ahead); one's path
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
big man; large man; tall man; giant
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
shock therapy; shock treatment
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
chance; opportunity; occasion
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
killing two birds with one stone
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
running as fast as one can
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)