remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
that kind; competition; match
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
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)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
father and mother; parents
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
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.)
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)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
admiration; wonder; astonishment
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
finish; finishing; finishing touches
long ago; a long time ago; already
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
look!; there!; here!; that is
double; twice (as much); twofold
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis