to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
boastful speech; bragging
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
legendary beast; magical beast
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
moderate; proper; just right
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
Japanese flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga); small Japanese flying squirrel; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
word; term; language; speech
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
how many years; how long; what year
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry