malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to push aside; to push one's way through
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
one by one; in detail; minutely
only; merely; but; no more than
human; human-like; as a person
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that is to say; so that means
to put on airs; to assume importance
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward