one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
good humour (humor); good mood
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
for your information; I'm telling you
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
pointing out; identification
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
because of; owing to; due to
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
matter of time; question of time
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat