inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
nod; inclination of the head
sympathy; compassion; pity
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
(set of) facial features; looks
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to meet; to assemble; to congregate