following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
template; run of the mill; formulaic
tanuki drumming on their stomachs
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to force open; to push open
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to affect; to impact; to influence
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
distance across; diameter
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
moisture; humidity; dampness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to become conscious; to recover one's senses; to snap out of it
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to rant and rave; to raise hell
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed