sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to keep (a person) waiting
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to peel off and fall; to flake away
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
another thing; other things; another man's property
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to check; to stop; to keep back
mockery; derision; ridicule
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain