bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to brush off; to shake off
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
top of the head; crown of the head
to step over or across; to overcome
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be too late; to be too slow
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
full dress; formal dress; uniform
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
responsibility; duty; obligation
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
on the left as one faces (it)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering