to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
moment; brief space of time
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
to crouch; to squat; to cower
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
to be softened; to calm down
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
video game (played on a home console)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up