bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to have a narrow escape from death
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
strict order; peremptory command
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
killing and wounding; bloodshed
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to breathe out; to exhale
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)