to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to state; to express; to mention
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
national crisis; national disaster
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
individual; private person; personal; private
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be born; to come into this world
duty; obligation; responsibility
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war