snake; serpent; large snake
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
not limited to; not just ...
convenient; handy; useful
being startled; getting a shock
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
thank you for your continued patronage
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
a long, long time ago; very long ago
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
(political) power; authority; influence
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
rapids; shallows of a river
hereabouts; around there; that area
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)