neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
haori (Japanese formal coat)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
shellfish; seashell; shell
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
indulging in every possible luxury
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
legend; folklore; tradition
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show