smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
forcibly; by force; against one's will
besides; in addition; also; moreover
mechanical engineer; mechanician
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
proper; respectable; decent; honest
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
in succession; one by one
how can (one) do something
derivation; development; offshoot
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to hit hard; to strike hard
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to be enchanted; to be charmed
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line