gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one after another; in rapid succession
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
loveable; very likeable; like very much
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to hide; to keep to oneself
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
to be needed; to be wanted
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to accept; to receive; to agree
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
speech and conduct; words and deeds
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret; private; surreptitious