to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be jealous; to be envious
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
true friend; close friend
karate practitioner; karateka
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to make a fool of (someone)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
first match (in a series)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
being argued into silence; being left speechless
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment