to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
sōmen; fine white noodles
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
godsend; gift from providence
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
wish; desire; request; prayer
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
all night; throughout the night
Andersen; Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875; Danish author)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
short trip; brief journey; excursion
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period