grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to brighten; to grow light
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
largest class; top category
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
before it happens; previously
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
proper; right; reasonable
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
birds and wild animals; wildlife
caricature; cartoon; comics
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
charming look; fascinating figure
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
posing a question; question
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift