puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
wife and children; (arch.) wife
periodic; regular; routine
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
opinion; intention; thought
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
basking in the sun; sunbathing
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to be dispersed; to get separated
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
(written) contract; agreement
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
breadwinner; biggest earner
on the occasion of; at the time of
store; reserve; stock; savings
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
item; article; dish; course; finest item
growth period (in children)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank