riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
as much as one can take or carry away
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
receptionist; reception woman
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
chaps (in the skin); cracks
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
a step; short distance; short time
really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness