yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
snake; serpent; large snake
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
being about to cry; the verge of tears
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
high-quality goods; luxury item
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
household economy; family finances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
close to the wall; alongside the wall
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
hey; listen; look here; I say
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.