to make something resound
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
paper knife; letter opener
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
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
great hurry; great haste; rush
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
commanding; awe-inspiring
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake