to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
slight intoxication; being tipsy
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to cut; to slit; to cut open
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to make a splash; to draw attention
but; however; provided that
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
nervous disorder; neurosis
going to and fro; back and forth
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot