to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
guard; sentinel; garrison
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
nice; good; well-executed
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
number of articles; number of items; quantity
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
each place; various places
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to hit hard; to strike hard
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support