what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to be too late; to be too slow
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to raise one's voice; to shout
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
at least; at most; (even) just
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
canned salmon; tinned salmon
north wind; northerly wind
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
personal; individual; private
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)