precarious situation; precarious state
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to surge; to well up; to gush out
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
human; human-like; as a person
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
comic books; comics; comic; comical
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar