to force one's way; to push through
mountain river; mountain stream
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to become excited; to grow lively
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
not necessarily so; is not always true
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
civilized nation; civilised nation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
(arch.) wild boar; infant wild boar; pig
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
university (college) professor
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to start; to begin; to commence