bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
assistant ...; probationary ...
harboring; harbouring; cherishing; entertaining
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
resources; maneuver; manoeuvre
generation; lifetime; age
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
lips and teeth; mutually dependent relation
sincere; earnest; serious
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
although; but; even though; I wish that
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to drink up; to drain (cup)
cooperation; collaboration
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
proceeding to the capital
decision; judgment; resolution
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to take; to catch; to capture