to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to find out; to discover; to detect
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
reason; cause; history; origin
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
however; having said that; but
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...