endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
baby monkey; small monkey
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
proposal; offer; request; application
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal