to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
drunkenness; intoxication
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to view the past with nostalgia
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
revengeful ghost; apparition
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
another; different; separate; discrete
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to sustain a serious wound
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to grow taller (of people)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
beyond imagination; unimaginable