one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
directly opposite; right in front
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
pungent; irritating; acrid
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
archipelago; group of islands
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to ask; to enquire; to query
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dangerous; unsatisfactory; boring
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
one person; another name; nickname; alias