tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to comb down; to smooth down
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
whole face; all over one's face
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
disaster; calamity; misfortune
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
lovers talk; sweet nothings
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to jump at; to be attracted by
execution; punishment; spanking
deliberate hindrance; obstruction