means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
memory; sense; experience
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
when it becomes; when it comes to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to smash violently; to crush
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
souvenir store; gift shop
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
beginning; outset; first; onset