severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
accumulation; accumulate; store
to jar; to creak; to grate
to torment; to torture; to harass
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate