signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
two (long cylindrical things)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
round shape; circle; circular form
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
curl; curly hair; ringlet
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to squeeze out; to wring out
watchdog; chaperone; watcher