dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
mass (of people); large crowd
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to call each other; to call out to one another
close; intimate; on good terms
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
curious; strange; unusual
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
brothers and sisters; siblings
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
first thing in the morning
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
carelessly; inattentively
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
individual; one by one; separate; each
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
faking crying; crocodile tears
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role