mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to sniff out; to get wind of
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
quarrel; dispute; argument
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to put one's hand on; to touch
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb