provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in the meanwhile; during the time
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to complain; to make a complaint
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
schedule; program; calendar
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
role; part; job; assignment
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question