to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
title; index; heading; headline; caption
storehouse; warehouse; godown
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
Chinese person; Korean person
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
Kuruhara Ryouzou (1829.12.27-1862.9.22)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
rise and fall (of nations); destiny
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently