hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once); single clap after a cheer
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
major change; major transformation
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to put one's life on the line
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
number of (large) animals
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
whichever one chooses; either way
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to kill; to choke the life out of
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
history; pedigree; lineage
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle