no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
body build; physique; frame
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
radiant smile; contented smile
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
one's house; one's home; one's family
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
physical condition; state of health; shape
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cause someone to worry
with these words; while saying
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to approach; to draw near
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
both hands; both arms; ten
to pretend; to act (as if)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute