to be to the point; to be pertinent
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to stiffen; to become stiff
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
death penalty; capital punishment
goodbye; farewell; so long
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
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
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
established practice; custom
cooking; food preparation