boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
nothing but; except; no more than
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
emphatic sentence-ending particle
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
principal occupation; core business
fee; charge; rate; material
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to steal; to rob; to take away
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
in that way; like that; that way
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge