eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
Archaeopteryx; extinct genus of early birds
calm; composed; leisurely
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
an assortment; combination
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
street; quarter; district; area
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
pride; dignity; self-worth
to flare up; to fly into a rage
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
though; even if; whether ... or ...