to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
troublesome; pain in the butt
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
surely; certainly; without doubt
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
contraceptive device; birth-control device
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
again; once more; a second time
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
registration; accession; register; entry; record