to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; intestinal worm
written request; requisition
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
acquittal; pardon; papal indulgence
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to withstand; to be able to endure
third day of the month; three days
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
capable of anything; liable to do
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)