crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
pride; dignity; self-worth
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be embarrassed; to lose face
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
the same generation; coeval
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
tall figure; high stature
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be perturbed; to be agitated
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)