to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to concern; to be related
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)