(direct) hit; hitting the mark
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be born; to come into the world
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
if you think about it; come to think of it
to reflect; to throw back light
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
in the same manner as before; the same as always
but; however; provided that
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
Jugemu (Japanese folktale)
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
high-pitched tone; soprano
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
hard (life); tough (world)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
surely (not); certainly (not)
to harm; to cause harm to
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family