nature; property; disposition
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
sense of sound; sense of pitch
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
drama; play; powerful drug
eighth day of the month; eight days
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
parting; separation; farewell
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
of great promise; with a promising future
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant