to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to kill; to choke the life out of
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
weightlessness; zero gravity
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
of course; certainly; naturally
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to crumble away; to collapse
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
names and natures do often agree
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
using one's arms as a pillow
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to count on one's fingers
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
4th day of the month; four days
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)