peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
second (unit of time); arc second
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
spirit; heart; disposition
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to cease; to stop; to be over
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
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 become rounded; to roll into a ball
to tell (somebody) to (do something)