to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
dull sound; muffled sound
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
one more time; once more; once again
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
one thin flat object; one sheet
aum (ritual chant in Hinduism, etc.); om
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to place firmly; to hit very hard
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
small mochi placed on top of a big mochi; two things heaped together
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
traditional Japanese handball game
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
telephone booth; telephone box
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
Japan Revolutionary Communist League-National Committee; JRCL; (lit.) Middle Core Faction; Japanese far-left revolutionary group
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
sanity; consciousness; soberness
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to jump upon (a moving object)