brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
excess; surplus; superabundance
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
bluff; false show of power; bold front
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
separation; divorce; severing of connections
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
contest; comparison; competition
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
one's living; one's livelihood
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
(humble) man; coarse man; rustic
must not; should not; do not
to be given up; to be discontinued
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
abusive language; foul language
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
rather; sooner; preferably
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
failure; mistake; blunder
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
that kind; competition; match
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
posture; position; pose; attitude
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to turn up (one's face or a card)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try