finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
half the body; half length
fifth day of the month; five days
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
great hurry; great haste; rush
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to join together; to patch together
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
amphitheater; amphitheatre
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
way; method; means; resource; course
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)