noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
cassowary (Casuarius spp.)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
boneless (of a fillet, etc.); without bone; lacking (moral) conviction; weak-principled; having no backbone
in its entirety; whole; wholly
meat shop; butcher's shop
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
just because; even if; even though
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
when it comes to ...; as for ...
day after day; day by day
setting a bad example to others
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
they; those guys; those fellows
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret