misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
European magpie (Pica pica)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
strong interaction; strong force
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
experiential; empirical; experimental
pressure; oppression; suppression
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
contraceptive device; birth-control device
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
infancy; childhood; tender age
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
when it comes to; concerning
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to beat time; to mark time
doppelgänger; doppelganger
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
fate; destiny; predestination
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
opening fully; full throttle; full power