(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
first class plus; extra special
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to well up; to burst; to arise
change; transition; return present
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to bend; to warp; to curve
with a start; with a jump
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
coexistence; living together
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to slide into; to slip into
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to creep about; to crawl around
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion