to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
induced explosion; secondary explosion
extremely dangerous; full of peril
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to indicate; to show; to point to
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
mirror surface; lens surface
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
evening sky; twilight sky
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
machine; mechanism; gadget
process of milling (grains); miller
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to yell; to rant; to rave
because; for; the reason why is ...
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
stepping back; drawing back
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to be sooty; to be stained