poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
burning at the stake; burning to death
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
rebellious phase; rebellious age
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
interruption; interference; butting in
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to laugh away; to laugh off
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to be discouraged; to shrink from
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
both; both sides; both parties
to put one's strength into
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rising; ascending; climbing
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
in accordance with; according to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to lose one's footing; to slip
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
self-consciousness; self-awareness
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)