portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
taking part (in a crime); participation; partner (in crime); accomplice
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
folding bicycle; folding bike
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
huge win; overwhelming victory
second-hand shop; recycle shop
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
craving; longing; thirsting