in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
head; lead; vanguard; first
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
will not do; do not; does not
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
extensive knowledge; erudition
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name