to thrust before; to thrust at
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
government housing for officials
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
in one's hands; in one's control
edge; relative; relations; border
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to make a success in life
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's physical safety; personal security
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble