mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the staff; inside the department
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
stillness; repose; standing still
limited; limiting; restrictive
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
under control (e.g. of territory)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time