barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
hating; strongly disliking
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
route; way; course; directions
terrain; geographical features; topography
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
to agree on; to agree about
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
clapping and cheering; applause
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
foster father; adoptive father
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
stem (of a plant); stem (bicycle part); axle; shaft
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
in accordance with; according to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings