suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
preparation; arrangements
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
nostrils; wings of the nose
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
vexing; irritating; impatient
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to pay the bill; to settle an account
packing something in a bag; bagging
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
plainly; clearly; vividly