to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to grow; to develop; to grow up
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
with a start; with a jump
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
convenience; handiness; usefulness
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
feng (male Chinese firebird)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
close; intimate; on good terms
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
nickel and copper alloy; cupronickel; nickel coin
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
metallic quality; metallicity
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
preparations for returning (home)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile