ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
standing tall; towering; soaring
construction; architecture (of buildings)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
charcoal; charred remains
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
three; three years of age
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
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)
restlessly; in continuous motion
to spit out; to eject; to dump
(physical) growth; development
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
personification; anthropomorphization
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement