to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
liking (for); appetite; weakness; fondness; indulgence
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
suggestion; hint; implication
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
penetration; permeation; transmission
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
of the same age; age-matched
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
sparsely eating; having a small appetite
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich