feigning illness; pretending to be ill
thick wakame leaves, from near the stalk
parthenogenesis; virgin birth
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
Cancer (constellation); the Crab
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
Gemini (constellation); the Twins
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
leather cover; leather binding
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to make (a person) pay for (something)
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside