(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
solidarity; joint; collective
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
palm heel; heel of the palm
hand used like a sword in striking
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
one by one; one after another; successively
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
that's a different matter; that's a different story
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook