tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
done; just done; just finished
quick firing; rapid firing
roughly; coarsely; grittily
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to blow out; to spout out
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
body; physique; build; stature
man; male; masculine gender
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
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)
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
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