opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to torment; to torture; to harass
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
confused; jumbled; disorderly
both hands; both arms; ten
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
practice; practising; experience
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
bending backward; strutting
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out