eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
door; gate; opening; title page
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
people; men and women; each person; everybody
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
serious; severe; grave; acute
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ask a question; to ask questions
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality