to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
clanging; empty; deserted
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
useless; vain; aimless; idle
admiration; being impressed (by)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
redoing; doing over again
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
innumerable; countless; numberless
in this manner; in this way; like this
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
tools and materials; equipment and materials
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier