to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
explosion; rupture; break off
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
in that manner; like that
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper