contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
several million; millions (of)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture