to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to run up to; to rush over
with a (light) slapping sound
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
thousands; several thousand
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
research; study; investigation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)