nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
unqualified; without qualifications
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to thrust down; to push off
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
though; notwithstanding; although
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to have an uneasy conscience
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)