to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
humorous words; funny gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) woman's temple hair
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
root; joint; base; crotch
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
how; in what way; by what means
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to check; to stop; to keep back
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
explosive; blasting powder
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
stepwise; one step at a time
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely