crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to treat one's husband with due respect
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to fight to the bitter end
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
caracal (Caracal caracal); African lynx
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to give permission to marry
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
three days and three nights
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
curse; spell; malediction
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
to be given up; to be discontinued
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
lining; ceiling; wainscoting; wainscotting
attendance (of the Empress)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain