left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
very; much; greatly; a lot of
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
the first and second; a few
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
had better ...; had better not ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything