quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
... years old; age (of) ...
very young; little; childish; immature
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to speak; to hear a voice
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
elevation; height above sea level
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
match; game; bout; contest
because of; owing to; due to
house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.); contemptible person; skunk; wretch
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom