to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
emphasizes direct object of action
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
departure; leaving; starting; standing
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to look down on; to make light of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
police officer; policeman; constable
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
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
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
dispersing; breaking up; running away
kanji "fire" radical at left (radical 86)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
fifth day of the month; five days