to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
handrail; railing; banister
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
job; work; duties; trade; skill
motion sickness; travel sickness
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
penalty; sentence; punishment
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself