to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
low (level, value, price, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
main street; avenue; boulevard
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
every year; yearly; annually
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize