to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
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)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to knock down; to knock off
being startled; getting a shock
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
doing whatever one pleases
in the end; on top of that
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to redeem (from sin); to save
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
directly; in person; firsthand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened