to fall completely silent; to become still as death
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
marriage proposal; courtship
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to speak; to say; to vocalize
irritation; annoyance; frustration
such; like that; in that way
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
snake; serpent; large snake
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
open; public; official; overt
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)