to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
finishing blow; coup de grâce
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to blow off; to be blown off
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
under control (e.g. of territory)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
imperial decree; imperial edict
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate