to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
audience; attendance; hearers
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
periodic; regular; routine
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
uncontrollable; irrepressible
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after