signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
established fact; fait accompli
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
the world in general; society; convention
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty