to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
speech; expression; wording; language
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to speak ill of; to disparage
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
patient; having a long fuse
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
dark purple; bluish purple
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
giant slalom; big rotation
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
risky; dangerous; insecure
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till