state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to force one's way; to push through
beforehand; in advance; previously
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
care; precaution; guarding; caution
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
incense burner; utensil for carrying live charcoal
to brighten; to grow light
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
contrary to one's expectations
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
ten (long cylindrical things)
striped pattern (textiles, pottery)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
locality; local area; limited area