just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
of course; certainly; naturally
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
main ingredient; main component
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to look forward to something
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
waterproofing; making watertight
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual