two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to entrust; to leave to a person
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
have a good day; take care; see you
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
race (of people); type of person
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
stupid brat; son of a bitch
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
fast-talking; rapid talking
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
these guys; these fellows
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
leaving everything up to someone else