precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
secondary; of secondary importance
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
good old; good old-fashioned
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
test drive; test ride; trial ride
lying down; down!; lie down!
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
and then; and so; and; so then
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
bipedal walking; walking on two legs