out of character; unlike one
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
trembling from fear; trembling all over
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to shake off; to throw off
power; might; authority; influence
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
flipping (e.g. a page); peeling off; fluently
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
finishing blow; coup de grâce
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
albino Japanese rat snake
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to cry and shout; to scream
separation; farewell; parting