to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
perfect; complete; flawless
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
because of; owing to; due to
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
chance (of success); odds
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to thrust before; to thrust at
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
chopping board; cutting board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to take; to catch; to capture
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be forward; to be impertinent
to fall flat; to fall face down