reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
bare thighs; inner thigh; intercrural sex
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
as expected; as predicted
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
feeling of a house or a room
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to change the position of
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn