having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
one day; (on) a certain day
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
missing person; wanted person
in search of; in order to look for
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
retainer; vassal; servant
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
studies; schoolwork; classwork
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
cake served with tea; teacake
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
strong or bitter (green) tea
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
so what!; who gives a damn?
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality