to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
guilt-free; sinless; innocent
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
principle; theory; fundamental truth
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
thoracic vertebra; thoracic vertebrae
hand used like a sword in striking
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
repentance; confession; penitence
to pour forth; to spill out
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to happen to hear; to overhear
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with