bookbinding; binding (a book)
please be careful; please take care
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
back street; back alley; slums
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
gambling den; gambling house
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
reference data; reference material
having not the slightest idea
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
everyday life; daily life