pale; pallid; bluish-white
listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!
to raise one's voice; to shout
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to slap; to strike; to spank
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
interested person; volunteer; supporter
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
from the viewpoint of; according to
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
frequent; densely packed; thick
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
bursting at the seams; bulging
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
quiver (worn on the right hip; used from the Nara period onward)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(not) so much; (not) that much
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
meanwhile; in the meantime
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup