to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
clapping and cheering; applause
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
besides; in addition; also; moreover
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
day that is lucky the whole day (in the traditional calendar); auspicious day
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
all (there is); as long as there is
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
inattention; absent-mindedness
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
egg-shaped glutinous rice ball (Heian, Kamakura periods); tray or container for serving rice balls
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to pay attention; to be watchful
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to grow up; to become an adult
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow