naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to look down on; to make light of
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to cause to swell; to inflame
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
sound of voice; vocal sound
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to become clear; to be made public
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
leader; guide; mentor; coach
product; produce; result; fruit
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
sharply; harshly; stingingly
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
understanding person; supporter
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
gentle; mild; meek; tender
way of talking; speaking style