railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
one of these days; someday; one day
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
to talk; to carry meaning
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
how; in what way; in what manner
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to cut downward; to slash downward
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds