thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
baby monkey; small monkey
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
end; close; finish; termination
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
threat; intimidation; menace
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
common reed (Phragmites australis)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
half the body; half length
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan