grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
violent emotion; passion; fury
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
banning of books; banned book
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
most part; greater part; majority
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep