to turn something (forcefully)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
largest ever; biggest; record
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to fight with swords; to cross swords
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
crystalline lens (of the eye)
age thirty; one's thirties
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to count; to include in the number
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
addict; junkie; substance abuser
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
point of reference; reference point
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something