to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in the face of; in defiance of
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to look down over; to look down on
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
emotional strength; force of will
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to stare back (at); to glare back
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
at once; immediately; right now
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(right at the) side; just beside
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag