office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
just because; even if; even though
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
disclosure; exposure; revelation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very great; enormous; serious
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
close; intimate; on good terms
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
(overnight) stay; lodging
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
bumping into (each other)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with