battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
to lose heart; to lose motivation
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
double; twice (as much); twofold
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
again and again; repeatedly
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate