to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
repentance; confession; penitence
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
confidence; trust; faith; credit
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to give; to do (something) for
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pressure; oppression; suppression
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
black lustre; black luster
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
serves you right!; see what happens!
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
snake; serpent; large snake
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while