to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to try to do; to attempt to do
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
drinking bout; merrymaking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
welcome; (warm) reception
guilty (e.g. of a crime); guilt-inducing (e.g. food); decadent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
(only) one option; one possible choice
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
low (level, value, price, etc.)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
early on; earlier on; from early
first thing in the morning