snake; serpent; large snake
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
established fact; fait accompli
coexistence; living together
sympathy; compassion; pity
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
of no interest; not interested
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
junior high school student; middle school pupil
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
self control; self restraint
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
specialization; specialisation
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers