to fan; to incite; to instigate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
since; henceforth; ever since
secret; private; surreptitious
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
appearance; figure; shape; form
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
anyone; any person; whoever
living thing; living creature; animal; life
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name