to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
in succession; one by one
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
banner (imperial, shogun, etc.); standard
near; close; beside; third person
two (long cylindrical things)
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
jumping about; rampancy; domination
great stature; large build
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
bet; wager; stake; gamble
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament