nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
second (unit of time); arc second
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
race (of people); type of person
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be found; to be discovered
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh