to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to collapse into; to flop onto
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
metal fittings; metal fixtures
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
don't you think?; indicates question
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor