to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
spirit of a deceased person
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
approval; acceptance; toleration
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
when it becomes; when it comes to
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
way of speaking; intimation
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
perennial youth; eternal youth
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to go too far; to go to excess
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sympathy; compassion; pity
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
pride; dignity; self-worth
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
confusion; distraction; derangement
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
tip; point; end; (very) beginning; start
floating bridge; pontoon bridge