waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
source of information; intelligence source; message source
self control; self restraint
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be thrilled; to be excited
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
negative emotions; negative feelings
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
quick work; (clever) feat
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
thin man with well-defined musculature
beforehand; in advance; previously
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be overcome with emotion
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
poor or lowly masterless samurai
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
chestnut (horse coat color)
Dominic; Dominick; Dominik
infancy; childhood; tender age