to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
settlement; solution; resolution
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
under the staircase; understairs
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to become desperate; to give in to despair
mix of peanuts and spicy baked or fried mochi chips in the shape of kaki (Japanese persimmon) seeds
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
wetting; love affair; lover
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
convenient; handy; useful
thrift; economy; frugality
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)