the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
(doing something) in tears
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
main purpose; primary objective
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
charming; fascinating; attractive
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
reaction; response; reaction
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to be contrary to one's expectations
jungle; jungle; jungle music
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
flustered; confused; panicked
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
ringing; throbbing violently
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
good (place to leave off); convenient
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar