stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
dull sound; muffled sound
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
several times (as large, over)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
nothing but; none other than
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification