to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to make merry; to be festive
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to bail out (water); to scoop out
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
death penalty; capital punishment