nonchalantly; without a care
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to thrust before; to thrust at
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
police; police officer; police station
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
with a click; with a snap
largehearted; frank; unaffected
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
starting late; late departure
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
bed bug (Cimex lectularius); bedbug
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to discuss; to talk together
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to pick up; to find; to gather