to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
manly; masculine; like a man
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
boiled and half-dried bonito