putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
regular hospital; (medium-size) general hospital
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to slap; to strike; to spank
understood; I see; OK; present; here
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
very popular; highly favoured
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop