hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cee-lo (dice gambling game)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to repeat; to do something over again
military personnel; soldier
as far as the eye can see
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
laughing foolishly; cackling
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be needed; to be wanted
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
than; from; out of; except; but; more
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively