defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
electricity; (electric) light
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
running as fast as one can
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
blow; hit (on the body); beating
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
huh; I'll be damned; well!
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements