without cause; without reason
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
pronunciation; production of sound
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
ringing; throbbing violently
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
paste form; paste-like consistency
styptic; stopping of bleeding
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
(in Japanese architecture) transom
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness