to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
confections; sweets; candy; cake
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to say; to be called; to do
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
way (of doing); manner; method; means
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; (lit.) anti-social forces
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
had better ...; had better not ...
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in