scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to get between; to be caught in
to well up; to burst; to arise
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
tail (animal); tail end; tip
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to raise one's voice; to shout
upper half of the body; upper body
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely