eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
falling over; toppling sideways
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
women who assist bathers at hot-springs resorts; (arch.) bathhouse prostitute
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
immediately; right away; on the spot
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
to blow off; to be blown off
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to invite in; to show someone in
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
freely; right and left; as one pleases