creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to give out (off) fragrance
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to take up one's residence
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
Lakitu (Nintendo character)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
near; nearby; not far off
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
in unison; as one; united
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)