to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
battle formation; military formation
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
military officer; naval officer
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
physical strength; muscular strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither