to rank next to; to come after
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
culture fluid; culture solution; broth
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
softly; mildly; gently; politely
weird; disgusting; sickening
polite; respectful; reverent
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
large serving; large portion
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
rice covered with pork and vegetables
normal serving; medium-sized portion
(one's) current position; current location; present position
absolutely no smoking; complete smoking ban; total ban on smoking
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
for lack of anything better to do
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth