shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to stare back (at); to glare back
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
way of solving (a problem); solution
testimony; (verbal) evidence
forcibly; against one's will
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to dye; to colour; to color
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
simply; merely; only; solely
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
singing voice; (sound of) singing