to fire (a gun, arrow, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
Churchill; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965; British prime minister)
(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to trample; to crush underfoot
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
with a thud (of something heavy)
vomiting and diarrhea (diarrhoea)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
iron hammer; crushing blow