lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
temporary; transitory; short-lived
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
deep emotion; strong feelings
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
memories; recollections; reminiscence
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
(right at the) side; just beside
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
grip (of hand); grip strength
metacarpal (bone); metacarpus
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election