to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to talk; to chat; to chatter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
antiquity; the previous era
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
existence; possession; having; limited company
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
desperately; for one's dear life
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions