sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
putting one's courage to the test
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to smirk; to grin broadly
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
natural virtue; personal virtue
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
slapping; splashing; splatting
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
unprecedented; never seen before
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
measurement round the hips
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly