embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
street; quarter; district; area
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
work procedure; operational procedure
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to push aside; to push one's way through
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase