to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
directly opposite; right in front
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
collective responsibility; joint liability
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to die (in action, in one's youth)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
direct control; direct supervision
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
main purpose; primary objective
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
imprisonment; incarceration
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to forget completely; to leave behind
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
(state of) unconsciousness
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend