to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to make one's rounds; to patrol
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
(made of) stone; stone-built
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
(judo) foot technique; footwork
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
to go underground; to go into hiding
honest person; conscientious person
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
component; part; material; member
elegant; graceful; refined
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
determination; resolution
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to begin talking; to open up
confections; sweets; candy; cake
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
near oneself; close to one; familiar
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure