slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
round; spherical; circular
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
defeating in an instant; instant kill
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
underground; subterranean
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
surely; certainly; without doubt
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
in succession; one by one
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
thereupon; shortly thereafter