to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
snake; serpent; large snake
another thing; exception; special case
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
ability; performance; efficiency
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
to be jealous; to be envious
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
rather; sooner; preferably
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
passage; path; route; one's way
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
bare thighs; inner thigh; intercrural sex
political measures; policy
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
stillness; repose; standing still
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
fertile shoot of field horsetail
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)