to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
splish-splash; with a splash
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
half and half; fifty-fifty
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
there is nothing; having nothing
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
absorption; suction; attraction
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
support; backing; aid; assistance
a long time (since the last time)
to grow up; to become an adult
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to be entwined; to be involved
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach