wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
one by one; one after another; successively
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
radiant heat; heat radiation; heat dissipation; thermolysis
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
recently; lately; these days
research material; experimental material
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
bento; Japanese box lunch
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to lie down; to throw oneself down
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
charred; burnt black; scorched black
training range; training grounds; training area
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond