first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
retreating figure; appearance from behind
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
the last moment; the very end
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be forward; to be impertinent
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)