as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
second day of the month; two days
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to shake off; to throw off
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to soak into; to permeate
first cry of a newborn baby
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
birth; creation; formation
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to be relieved; to feel relieved
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate