to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
nod; inclination of the head
throat; important part; vital area
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
one end; an end; part; fragment
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
how; in what way; in what manner
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
wide difference; a world of difference
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
(artificial) fly; fly lure
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
regulation; adjustment; control
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
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smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)