to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
counter for choices, options, etc.
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
just now; right now; at this moment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
decoration; ornament; trimmings
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
with a momentary flash of light
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
womanly; ladylike; feminine
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged