daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be expensive; to be costly
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
steamed bun; steamed bread
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
noisy; confused; uproarious
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
unloading (of cargo); discharge
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
prize money; monetary award; reward
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
heir; inheritor; successor
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
glossy black hair; green hair
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up