stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
form; shape; figure; visage
cake served with tea; teacake
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
washing machine (laundry)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
existence; possession; having; limited company
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)