whistle (sound made with the lips)
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft, warships, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be able to manage somehow or other
business; work; operations; service; duties
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular