sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
kanji "plow" or "three-branch tree" radical
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
(water-filled) paddy field
to jump into; to rush into
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
when it becomes; when it comes to
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be hot on a person's heels
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to start working; to take action
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all