harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
one more time; once more; once again
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
race (of people); type of person
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
work; business; company; study
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be damaged; to receive damage
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something