irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
several times (as large, over)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
seller; vendor; party receiving or accepting an order
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
the last moment; the very end
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to get between; to be caught in
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
being all smiles with joy
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
elder sister; effeminate man
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to come to an end; to close the curtain