to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
rolled Japanese-style omelette
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to collapse into; to flop onto
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
running the whole distance
landing; alighting; touch down
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
caiman; cayman (crocodilian similar to an alligator)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to join forces with; to cooperate with
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
frequent reflection (meditation)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
as a child; when one was a child