to shed light; to cast light
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to give; to do (something) for
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.); carrying pole; shoulder pole
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
these guys; these fellows
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
covered with; stained; smeared