rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
outside of; not covered by
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
every evening; night after night
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease