to gain fame; to make one's name
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
half-wit; fool; simpleton
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to shake one's head (in denial)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to say (something) over one's shoulder
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
control; check; restraint; inhibition
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
in one's hands; in one's control