to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hope; white hope; person of promise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as a child; when one was a child
single-mother household; fatherless family
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
besides; in addition; also; moreover
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
end; tip; extremities; terminal
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set