to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to become better; to improve
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
battlefield; battleground
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
the opposite direction; the other way
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
depravity; corruption; degradation
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
true character; real nature
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
everybody; every last one of them; all
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject