and; thereupon; because of that
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
famous scene (in a movie or play)
to turn towards; to point
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to shake; to sway; to waver
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mission; delegation; transmission
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
couple; husband and wife; man and wife; sibling; brother and sister
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
instant; moment; for an instant
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)