haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to raise one's voice; to shout
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
stairs; stairway; staircase
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
hello; good day; good afternoon
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex