how much; how many; to what extent
every person; every mouth; every entrance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
foundation stone; cornerstone
people; men and women; each person; everybody
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
very interesting; of great interest
failed student; student required to repeat a year
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
patience; endurance; perseverance
in one's own way or style
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to cross the line; to go too far
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
pornographic manga aimed at women
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn