magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
second arrow; second move; second step
general mobilization; general mobilisation
potentiality; dormancy; latency
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
normalcy; normality; normal
letter by letter; character by character
to quicken one's pace (steps)
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to try all possible means
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)