spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
middle of the night; dead of night
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
such; like that; that sort of; very
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
it's no joke; gimme a break!
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
tension; mental strain; nervousness
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to be opposite; to face each other
image; figure; figure; form; image