to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
towering; astonishingly high
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
stirring; slight movement
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
hostility; animosity; enmity
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
in the same way as; just like
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife