to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to mix; to stir; to blend
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
origin; source; beginning; starting point
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
resentment; indignation; anger
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
meteor; shooting star; falling star
technique; art; skill; move
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
feather decoration; plume
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
the opposite sex; isomerism
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
will not do; do not; does not
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking