to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
high and low (social standing)
for the first time in one's life
detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
how; in what way; circumstances
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
being filled with; being full of; permeation
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
still better; even better
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to sob; to be choked with tears
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign