general public; the masses
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
ladle; tadpole; musical note
to strike out; to start swimming
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing