to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
founder; originator; pioneer
last line of a poem; finally
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to shoot a person to death
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
calm; composed; leisurely
without permission; without notice
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to join together; to combine; to join up
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating