to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
mud; muddy; covered in mud
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
middle of the night; dead of night
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
rice polishing; polished rice
Japanese food; Japanese meal
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
drinking and eating too much
bowl of rice with food on top
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy