to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
elder sister; effeminate man
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
grudge; complaint; reproach
at first; initially; in the beginning
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
to call each other; to call out to one another
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre