to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to relax; to feel at home
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
violent explosion; bursting
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
convenient; handy; useful
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)