young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
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)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
to raise one's voice; to shout
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
surely; certainly; without doubt
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
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 become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
cake or snack served with tea
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal