polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
older sister; elder sister
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
same trade; same business; same profession
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the way back; the way home; return trip
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
small piece; fragment; bit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to stare back at; to look back at
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml