to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
in deep black; in jet black
power; might; authority; influence
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
father and mother; parents
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
mass; quality and quantity
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)