to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to face on; to look out on to
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out