tattling; telling on (someone)
tattling; telling on (someone)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
potentiality; dormancy; latency
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
simpleton; henpecked husband; sniveler; sniveller
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
stark naked; nude; stripped of all belongings; penniless; naked barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum)
to say no more; to sink into silence
repentance; confession; penitence
serious; severe; grave; acute
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
stiff formality; set terms
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
to have dealings with; to be involved in
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
can do; may do; be capable of doing
unexpectedly; surprisingly
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)