horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
leaving everything up to someone else
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to strike dead; to beat to death
invisibility (through magic)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to get change back; to be more than enough
to save; to leave over; to spare
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
hey; listen; look here; I say
very small; tiny; insignificant
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
reason for being; raison d'être
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
quantity or volume of water
upward adjustment; upward revision
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
demonstration; manifestation; protest
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand