to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
business trip; official trip
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
with a friendly grin; smilingly
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
life; living; I; me; student
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
ice cream soda; icecream soda
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to bubble; to foam; to froth
one's long-cherished desire
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
grandfather; male senior-citizen
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur