to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
starvation; famine; hunger
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to shake down (e.g. nuts from a tree)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
fat; tallow; lard; grease
string made from twisted paper
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
approximate age; age range
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)