inspection; examination; survey
talking while standing; standing around talking
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
first generation; founder
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
under control (e.g. of territory)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
family; relatives; dependents; household
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
conversely; on the contrary
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to become clear; to be made public
useless resistance; vain struggle
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to get thin; to taper off
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
not understanding; not knowing
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline