(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to look upwards; to look up
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
root; joint; base; crotch
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
with a start; with a jump
with a momentary flash of light
delete (proofreader's mark)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
prudence; discretion; thought
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
vexing; irritating; impatient
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reflect; to throw back light
enemy territory; hostile place
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)