staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; like this; in this way
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
fever (state of excitement)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
presumption; assumption; estimation