to stop (plug) one's ears
to tower over the surroundings
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to mourn over the death of
spite; frustration; vexation
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
another or separate order
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine