wheel flying off its axle
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
spirit; heart; disposition
closing time; lockup; curfew
sharp sighted; easily awakened
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
piece; fragment; one (object)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
Japanese woman who readily sleeps with foreign men
to throw on the fire; to burn
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)