1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
distant; remote; isolated
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted