to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
confections; sweets; candy; cake
children's song; nursery song
composition (of music); setting; writing music
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
inside; interior; inner part
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
opposite side; opposition
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
point in common; common feature
staff identity card; employee ID card
you (plural); all of you; you all
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
order; directive; instructions; command
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
tendency; trend; inclination
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
a little bit; a little while
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to discuss; to talk together
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down