to hurt; to smart; to sting
midwinter; dead of winter
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to become hoarse; to become husky
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
had better ...; may as well ...
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
directly opposite; right in front
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
the front; honest; upright; decent
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
forgetting; lapse of memory
how much; how many; to what extent
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
risky; dangerous; insecure
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
nurarihyon; elusive ghost resembling an old man with an elongated head
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to say; to be pleased to say
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate