timidity; cowardliness; (lit.) courage of a flea
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
complete stranger; total stranger
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to look down on; to make light of
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
pleasant feeling; good vibes
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
competing; competition; auction
fertile shoot of field horsetail
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer