to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
dreadnought class (of warship)
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
cooking class; cookery school
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to warm oneself at the fire
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
humbly presenting; respectfully presenting
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
advisory level; warning level
garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to change completely; to change suddenly
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
being all smiles with joy
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding