one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
personal affair; one's own affair
like this; this sort; this way
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
related to; in relation to
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
resentment; indignation; anger
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
calamity; misfortune; disaster
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
chilly; unpleasantly cold
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish