to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
walking briskly; determinedly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to well up; to burst; to arise
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
pull; patronage; tug; discount
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
by itself; automatically; naturally
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to kick over; to kick down
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
paper-covered lamp or lantern
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to