lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
beginning; outset; first; onset
away from home; while travelling
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
trivial; not amounting to much
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
gradually; slowly but steadily
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up