stark naked; completely naked; nude
determination; resolution
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
large build; large pattern
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to name; to call; to christen; to term
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to become better; to improve
condition; situation; prospects
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
reward money; reward; honorarium
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
reward; honorarium; remuneration
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
disinformation; false information
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across