I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
just you wait and see (as a threat)
restoration; repair; mending
how long; how far; how much
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
experimental stage; experimental phase
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
in history; ever; historical
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
barbarian territory; barbarous land; uncivilized land (uncivilised)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
new development; new discovery
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to pass (of time); to elapse
killing time; staving off boredom
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
Moomin (troll characters in Tove Jansson's series of books)
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
electric appliance store; electrician
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb