to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
great laughter; burst of laughter
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
lifelike; exact resemblance
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with