weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
suspicious-looking; fishy
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
reason; grounds; circumstances
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
polish; grinding; sharpening
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
same family (race, tribe)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation