single barrel; single-barrelled
essence; true nature; substance; reality
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to live on air; to live on nothing; to live without a means of income
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
slightly early; just before
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to put up (a notice); to post
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
omniscience and omnipotence
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me