labor union; labour union; trade union
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
word; term; language; speech
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
impossibly hard video game
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
great joy; delight; jubilation
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
to drop; to let fall; to omit
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to frolic about; to mess around
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
for today; for the time being
retainer; attendant; escort
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
hanging garden; hanging gardens
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
making an attempt; trial run
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed