to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
such; like that; in that way
regulation cap; school cap
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
discipline; punishment; reprimand
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
death from disease; death from illness
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
completely relying on others
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)