to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
large number (of); many; majority
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
tendency; trend; inclination
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
thank you for your continued patronage
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
(very) patient; persevering
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
patient; unhurried; leisurely
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)