overhasty; rash; premature
incompetent; have no merit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
next; secondly; subsequently
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
to hit hard; to strike hard
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
standing firm; holding out
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
father and mother; parents
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to stop in the middle of a sentence
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hide; to keep to oneself
declaration of war; proclamation of war