to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tissue paper; toilet paper
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to set (sun); to become dark
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to take to task; to take it out on
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
instead; but (on the other hand)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
prospects of victory; chances of success
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
popular name; common name; given name
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology