handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
light trap (for killing insects)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to throw at; to turn; to raise
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
rest; break; recess; intermission
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
influence; effect; impact
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more