to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
milk powder; baby formula
infants; babies and very young children
important documents; important papers
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia