idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
severe; strict; tough; hard
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
living thing; living creature; animal; life
snake; serpent; large snake
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
length (of an animal); body length
metre; meter; meter; gauge
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch