thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
passion; temper; irritability
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
to jump upon (a moving object)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
all but dead; half killed
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)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
generation; lifetime; age
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
regret; repentance; remorse
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
enjoyment of spring; interest in spring
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though