to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
hyperesthesia; hypersensitivity
calamity; disaster; accident
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
blood vessel; blood relationship
stylish; smart; (hair) dressed in a Western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
grandfather; male senior-citizen
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
leader (of an alliance); leading power
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
(traditional) festival music
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
rationalization; justification
sad news; news of a death; death notice