to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
entreaty; appeal; petition
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
memory; sense; experience
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to thrust before; to thrust at
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
still; as yet; as it has been
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to examine someone's expression
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
otherwise; or else; if not
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
now that; since; so long as; because
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be kind to; to treat kindly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
contradiction; inconsistency
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)