one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
subtracting points; points deducted
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
heartstrings; koto string
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
musical composition title; song title
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
attention seeker; look-at-me
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
success or failure; result
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to be needed; to be wanted
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to boost; to force up; to push up
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint