to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to waver
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
courteous; decorous; polite
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily