joke; playfulness; kidding around
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
2nd 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 (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
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 (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
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 sink into; to seep 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
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
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 caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate