conviction; belief; confidence
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to thrust down; to push off
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
dozens; scores of; decades
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
it's no joke; gimme a break!
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to die; (lit.) to become bones
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on