department of Japanese literature
study; diligence; discount; reduction
true character; real nature
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to let out a cry; to shout
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to make a lasting impression
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
surely; certainly; without doubt
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to kill; to choke the life out of
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
instead; but (on the other hand)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes