noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
endurance; perseverance; patience
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to pitch camp; to set up camp
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
one party; one faction; one clique
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
proposal; offer; request; application
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference