mackerel tabby (cat); grey tabby
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
roadshow (theatrical release)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
systematic; regular; routine
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
(how) many times; (how) often
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets