thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
disinformation; false information
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
victim; injured party; sufferer
infant; baby; little child
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
calling by name; designation; nomination
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
most part; greater part; majority