hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
funny story; funny anecdote
puppet government; puppet regime
truth is stranger than fiction
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unexpectedly; surprisingly
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
director (of a film, play, etc.)
servile character (disposition)
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
worldly desires; materialistic desires
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to be common (to); to have (something) in common (with); to be mutually understood; to have a mutual connection; to communicate with each other
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
to have meaning; to be meaningful
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)