to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
village; human habitation; human settlement
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
hot-spring resort; onsen town; spa town
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to give; to do (something) for
to grow up; to become an adult
stupid brat; son of a bitch
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
edge of the eaves; house frontage
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
visitor at hot springs resort
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
inn; tavern; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
pigment; paint; colour; color
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to go into labor; to go into labour
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions