to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
restraint; restriction; control; check
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
now that; since; so long as; because
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
plural; multiple; several
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation