motive power; driving force
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
violent emotion; passion; fury
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
genius; prodigy; natural gift
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
classified information; top secret
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
bronze or copper (color, colour)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)