to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
nothing comes of nothing; don't expect things to happen on their own; (lit.) the seed you don't plant doesn't grow
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
there are exceptions to every rule; (lit.) rocks will flow and leaves will sink
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
metal fittings; metal fixtures
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
packing; crating; packaging
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
sleeping comfort or snugness
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
dance done by two persons or more
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
establishment; settlement
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness