theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
inattention; absent-mindedness
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
good performance; good work; great success
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
have a pain in one's chest
longed-for; anxiously awaited
earnestly; immediately; exactly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
oh my; dear me; wow; indeed; truly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
ringing; throbbing violently
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
for (some) doubtful points to remain
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
(social) class; rank; grade
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child