spell; charm; incantation; magic words
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to make one's own; to take possession of
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
high mountain; lofty peak
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
in proportion to; just as much as
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
contradiction; inconsistency
stature; build; height; size; physique
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy