to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
shopping; purchased goods
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
sowing; seeding; planting
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to wash away; to rinse off
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
messenger; envoy; emissary
to face on; to look out on to