old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to well up; to burst; to arise
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity