both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
exploitation; overuse; abuse
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
(not) a single person; (no) one
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to move forward; to move on
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
snugly; cosily; compactly
just the other day; quite recently
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
round shape; circle; circular form
river surface; surface of a river
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
embodiment; realization; materialization
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is