eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
spell; curse; incantation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
soldier; combatant; warrior
long hair (usu. of a man)
time; hour; period; class
longer type of wakizashi (short sword)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
while; even though; despite
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
candidate (for an election)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
place to put something; storage space
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
only; merely; but; no more than
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly