to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
appearance; expression; manifestation
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
one's post; place of work; workplace
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
sense of orientation; sense of direction
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
stone (used for throwing)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
evening; night; nighttime
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
complexion; colour; color; blood red
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to force one's way through
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stand firm; to hold out
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
five (long cylindrical things)
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring