red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
two persons; two people; pair; couple
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
how; in what way; by what means
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious