tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
fortune-telling; divination
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tail (animal); tail end; tip
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
remarkable; striking; obvious
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
until now; so far; up to the present