to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
spot; point; place; position
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
Sōseki; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
back off!; leave me alone!
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
torturing to death; tormenting to death
ultimate; final; last; eventual
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
goods; merchandise; commercial items
toilet paper; lavatory paper
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
to trample; to crush underfoot