bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
talk about divorce or separation
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to breathe while sleeping
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
how; in what way; circumstances
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
to cease; to stop; to be over
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd