deep regret; great disappointment
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
to shake off; to throw off
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
womanly; ladylike; feminine
breaking off an engagement
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius); charr
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
premature death; untimely death; dying young
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct