to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
failure to reach agreement
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
a great variety of; diversity
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
a step; short distance; short time
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
legend; folklore; tradition
to get one's head around; to think about
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
working in the fields; working on a farm
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to limp; to drag one's feet
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to say; to tell; to state; to do
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
yourself; himself; herself