to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
true character; true heart; true spirit
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to stop raining or snowing
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
counter for birds or rabbits
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
priority level; degree of relative priority
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
even though; despite; when
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
joint; seam; joining point
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
longing; strong desire; aspiration
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
hand used like a sword in striking