cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
electricity; (electric) light
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
don't worry about it; forget about it
memories; recollections; reminiscence
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break