harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
a little bit; a little while
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
some people; a few people; several people
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room