pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
copper saucepan; copper pot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
in the same way as; just like
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
un-; non-; negative prefix
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
contest; comparison; competition
form; shape; figure; visage
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick