flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
predation; eating prey; preying upon
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
height (measured at the withers)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
injured person; wounded person
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
don't you think?; indicates question
to use and then throw away
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to overflow from something full
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body