brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
entering a faith; joining a religion
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
rope; cord; policeman's rope
they; those guys; those fellows
to need; to demand; to take; to require
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
in order; in turn; one by one
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
personification; anthropomorphization
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
anxiety (about the future)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
preliminary step; first step
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
taste; liking; preference
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely