thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
using one's arm as a pillow; resting one's head on one's arm
whispering into someone's ear; snide remark; sly dig; insinuation
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
family of Shinto priests serving a shrine on a hereditary basis
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
interior; inside; internal
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to say no more; to sink into silence
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
intelligence; intellect; brains
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone