navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to become clear; to be made public
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
schoolgirl; female student
long slits (esp. of eyes)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
they; those guys; those fellows
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
to loiter around; to wander about
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
deliberation; discussion; consideration
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities