young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
surroundings; circumference
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
grip (of hand); grip strength
to pitch forward; to fall forward
hand used like a sword in striking
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)