divide into four pieces; one fourth
to name; to call; to christen; to term
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
complexion; colour; color; blood red
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to put into the mouth; to eat
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
father; dad; husband; you; he
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
dealing with; coping with
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
future (usually near); prospects
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
by sheer strength; by brute force
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
at first; in the beginning; originally