disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
story; tale; talk; discussion
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
indolence; laziness; sloth
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
(one's) quota; assignment
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
great laughter; burst of laughter
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
not caring; not giving a damn
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful