sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
customary use; common usage; general usage
ten-year-old; ten year old
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
with a thud; with a flump; with a crash; (falling) heavily
correct Chinese (on) pronunciation of a character
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
destination; place one stays during a trip
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
end of a line (of writing); line break
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp