ugly woman; unattractive woman; (arch.) female demon
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer); night soil vat; night soil reservoir
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
metallic taste; taste of iron
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
3000; three thousand; many
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
playing with words; frivolous speech; flippant remarks; glib talk; verbosity
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
hand used like a sword in striking
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
signs of defeat; adverse situation
to do for (the sake of someone else)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof