stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
gliding (through the air)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up completely; to become stale
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
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
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to have a rumor circulating
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
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)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in proportion to; just as much as
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts