cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan