channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
nesting hole; burrow; den
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
foolish look; stupid look
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
vice; immorality; corruption
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to become excited; to grow lively
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to bloom in profusion; to bloom wildly; to flower abundantly
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
triangle; triangular shape
particular; hard to please; fussy
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)