spine; backbone; spinal column
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
(clenched) fist; knuckles
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to strip; to peel; to tear off
spring water; clear (pure) water
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one revolution; one rotation
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
opening and shutting; opening and closing
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to be badly made; to fail
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
since one was born; (in) all one's life
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
society; public; community; social studies
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
hard to reach place; remote place
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
defecating outdoors; faeces lying on the ground (feces)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault