sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
fear of heights; acrophobia
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
Japanese history; history of Japan
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
way of speaking; intimation
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
innocent; cherubic; childlike
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to get one's head around; to think about
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
feigning ignorance; acting dumb