toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
together; mutually; fellow
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be surprised; to be astonished
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
in that way; like that; that way
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
no, not like that (but like this)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float