astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
belligerence; fighting spirit
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
shipping; shipment; forwarding
disposal site; disposal plant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
singlemindedly devoted to work
going to and fro; back and forth
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
smallish; on the small side
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
to erase all trace of something
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
riding fast; driving a horse fast
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death