to have a bitter experience
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
pride; boast; credit (to)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to form a group; to form a bunch
to leave (a scene); to step away
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to satisfy one's appetite
slowly and quietly; stealthily
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
(warning) flare (esp. used on roads and railways)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to backfire; to have a harmful result
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail