to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
several times; several degrees
infant; baby; little child
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
preparations for returning (home)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
arrest; apprehension; capture
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush