consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
level; standard; water level
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
noisy; confused; uproarious
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn