in succession; one after another
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
a little; a bit; slightly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
invisibly; secretly; privately
quiet; still; surreptitious
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
righteousness; justice; right
one's old bones; aged body
to get change back; to be more than enough
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to save; to leave over; to spare
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp