to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
than; other than; except; but
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
presence (impressive quality)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
android; artificial human; robot
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
companion; company; tritagonist
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to jest; to clown (around)
to be conspicuous; to stand out