shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
let's not say (such things) to each other
Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
silver-stripe round herring (Spratelloides gracilis); slender sprat
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus); Napoleon wrasse; Napoleonfish; Maori wrasse
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to warm (up); to heat (up)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to change the position of
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
strict order; peremptory command
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to form a pair; to pair up
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
opposite side; other side