tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
appearance; figure; shape; form
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
most of all; extremely; supremely
leather-soled sandals (geta)
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
tattling; telling on (someone)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
testimony; (verbal) evidence
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to cause a person trouble
treatment (of a person); dealing with
battle dust; the tumult of war
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
later on; eventually; afterwards
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
sharp parting remark; parting threat
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody