to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
spirit; heart; disposition
to breathe out; to exhale
long ago; already; a long time ago
to show up; to appear; to turn up
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
willpower; energy; vitality
nightlife districts; drinking districts
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
people; men and women; each person; everybody
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dark clouds; black clouds
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven