to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
inside one's heart; in one's mind
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
obstinate person; blockhead
long ago; a long time ago; already
knowing; (an) acquaintance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
it is not (like that) either
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
meaning; significance; sense
to recall; to remember; to recollect
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat