creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
most of all; extremely; supremely
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
paper bag for putting a present in
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
root; joint; base; crotch
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
breathing techniques; breath control
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to become inverted; to become reversed
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
street at night; making a night journey
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)