to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
with a start; with a jump
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
special; particular; peculiar; unique
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
founder; originator; pioneer
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
enemy territory; hostile place
invitation; introduction; temptation
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to show up; to appear; to turn up
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly