to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to set (sun); to become dark
saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to make a firm resolution
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
only recently; just of late
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
member of the upper house; senator
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to step firmly; to harden by treading
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
in that way; like that; that way
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
bedside; near one's pillow
hand net; dip net; scoop net
portrait; likeness; picture
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
fop; swell; dude; coxcomb; vain person
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
to say no more; to sink into silence