to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
kid; young goat; goatling
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
being very busy; busyness
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
endurance; perseverance; patience
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
acquaintance; appreciative friend
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance