head house (family); birthplace; originator
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
damp; moist (negative nuance)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to dye; to colour; to color
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
choices; alternatives; options
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
just because; even if; even though
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be found; to be discovered
to press a question; to cross-examine
have a good day; take care; see you
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups