to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to blow off; to be blown off
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
exorcism rite; purification
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
svāhā; well said; so be it
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of