man; male; masculine gender
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
perfect; complete; flawless
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection