one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
despair; desperation; abandonment
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
show; exhibition; spectacle
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
to do over; to remake; to resume
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
wicked tongue; abusive language
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
eruption; volcanic eruption
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice