spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
pair; the two; both persons; both things
battlefield; battleground
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to emphasize; to attach importance to
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
recommendation; endorsement
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
cannot be helped; unavoidable
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
caustic words; defiant words
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to stare back at; to look back at