(atmospheric) negative ions (supposedly having positive health effects)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
core; core; hardcore; all-out
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
Frankenstein; Frankenstein's monster
late-night show; midnight broadcast
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said