to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in accordance with; according to
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
risky; dangerous; insecure
to bring back; to restore
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
at first; in the beginning; originally
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
joints; points (of a speech)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
controlling; suppressing; quelling
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
directly opposite; right in front
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even if ...; even supposing that ...