dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
(talking in a) half-joking manner
like this; this sort; this way
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
how; in what way; how about; questionable
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
in one's own way or style
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to sit silently at a meeting
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
practical question (problem); practical matter
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)