exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
came here; coming here; recently
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
order; sequence; procedure
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
business ability; business acumen
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
moneylending; moneylender
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make merry; to be festive