prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
second (unit of time); arc second
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of