exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to gaze out at; to look out over
even monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
murder; killing; murderer
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
predicament; one's ground; one's position
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
by today; before the day is over
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?