counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
endless; boundless; everlasting
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
motherland; fatherland; native country
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
interruption; suspension; break
length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; warp and weft; warp and woof
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
doing whatever one pleases
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface