to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
planned; scheduled; systematic
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to ask a question; to ask questions
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to feel hungry; to get hungry
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
by all means; at all costs
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)