imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
(appropriate for) one's age
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to reflect; to throw back light
curved; forming the shape of an arch
drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
calamity; disaster; accident
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
to understand; to make out
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
labor; labour; manpower; working force
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
contract; compact; agreement
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong