reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
murder of one's own lord or father
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
kanji "fire" radical at left (radical 86)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to take turns; to mingle together
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with