to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
violent explosion; bursting
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
upper half of the body; upper body
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
two (long cylindrical things)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
one by one; one after another; successively
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive