to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
as if it were about oneself
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
androgynous; gender-neutral
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
gifted education; special education for gifted children
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
object of avid desire; object of envy
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
personal feelings; self-interest
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
color (of an animal); body color
weird; disgusting; sickening
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
versatility; multiplicity of use
taste; liking; preference
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
on the way home from work
sundry; various; assorted
maze; labyrinth; inner ear