spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
too much; excessively; too
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
snake; serpent; large snake
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
self control; self restraint
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
servant; manservant; menial
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to