pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
great person; great figure; person of great character
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
literally; to the letter; literal
high-grade sake; fine drink
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
railway station; train station
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
whole nation; whole land; whole country
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm