to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
great physical power; animal strength
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
waist; girth; measurement around waist
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
stopping functioning; being out of service
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
variety of court dance (Nara period)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
suspended particles; floating matter
mineral matter; metallic property
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to detain; to check; to restrain
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be at a loss; to be puzzled