to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
refinement; elegance; grace
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
red-horned demon; red ogre
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
way of speaking; intimation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time