to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
when it becomes; when it comes to
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(right at the) side; just beside
to collapse into; to flop onto
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
general; popular; common; typical
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
extreme sadist; very sadistic
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
another; different; something else
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
and; thereupon; because of that
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
role of the villain; the bad guy
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind