to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
fashionable; stylish; hip; with-it
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to peel off and fall; to flake away
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
delicate; gentle; fleeting
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
every evening; every night