tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
being startled; getting a shock
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
with a click; with a snap
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
stifled (laughter); simmering
welcome; (warm) reception
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
all you want; as much as one wants
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
so; therefore; and; (and) then
finely chiseled (features)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
disorder; disturbance; unrest