to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
and; thereupon; because of that
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to apologize; to apologise
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
two (long cylindrical things)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
complexion; colour; color; blood red
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
third day of the month; three days
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you