to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
so what!; who gives a damn?
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
handheld game console; portable game console
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
legal; lawful; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
influence (on someone); inspiration
return; relapse; recurrence
at a loss for words; stumped for words
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
unidentifiable; unidentified
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
unidentified mysterious animal
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
department store; department