quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
cotton gloves; working gloves
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to become pale; to turn pale
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
podgily; plumply; thickly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fall; drop; descent; coming down
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
family; members of a family
memory; sense; experience
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit