boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
business; trade; operations; sales
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
free (of charge); gratuitous
power of the state; government authority
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher