metallic sound; metallic clank
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban
just because; even if; even though
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to spit at the sky
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
woman; female; feminine gender
about; on; regarding; per; for every
various countries; various regions; various provinces
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched