fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to become fraught with emotion
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Wood Horse (31st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1954, 2014, 2074)
Shōō era (1652.9.18-1655.4.13); Jōō era
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
leopard (horse coat pattern)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to stop walking; to pause
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to jar; to creak; to grate