since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
to come face to face (with)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to talk to oneself; to mutter
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
indescribable; having no way to express
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
uncle (younger than one's parent)
manners; behavior; behaviour
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
wild beast; wild animal; brute
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting