Vocabulary

intermediate value

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

nowhere; not anywhere (with neg. verb)

law of thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics

hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere

arrogant; haughty; stuck-up

to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter)

object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

pewter; solder

fake; something false; sham; deception

cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made

to hurt; to smart; to sting

to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench

miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

foul-smelling air; noxious gas

to become dull; to become lifeless; to grow listless; to drag

gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting

feeling as if in a dream

food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food

food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food

feeling of food or drink going down the throat

going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down

panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen

footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

wood carpet; fabric (or linoleum) backed wooden floor covering

such and such; so and so

worthless (of a person); someone who wouldn't be missed if they died

stupid idiot; fool; moron

lake with low nutrient level; oligotrophic lake; unproductive lake

underwear for a tennis skirt

dark indigo

to hang around; to loaf around; to loiter

to be stiff; to be starchy

to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

to make a drumming noise

to smirk; to grin broadly

to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to flutter; to thrash around

to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart

to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food