nervousness; oversensitivity
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
forking the rook while checking the king
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
many items; pressure of business
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to give a round of applause; to applaud
one's family; family member
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
craving for the limelight
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
hundred points; perfect mark
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
pose (in kabuki); posture
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
supplementary examination