spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)
dull sound; muffled sound
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to fly around; to scatter
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
end; close; finish; termination
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
most of all; extremely; supremely
easy to read; legible; clear
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to backfire; to have a harmful result
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)